The first regional symposia of the IGCS ACCESS initiative—Accelerating Cervical Cancer Elimination Strategies Symposium— was held in Cape Town at the 2025 IGCS Annual Global Meeting. This symposium (ACCESS Africa) focused on national and regional strategies for African countries, gathering local stakeholders.
ACCESS Africa was moderated by Professor Isaac Adewole, gynecologic oncologist, former Nigerian Minister of Health, and Chair of Nigeria’s National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination and facilitated by Julie Torode, PhD, global cancer prevention and policy specialist. View ACCESS 2025 Program Outline
The symposium brought together country representatives, clinicians, policymakers, and partners to advance coordinated national action across the full care continuum—HPV vaccination, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and palliative care—while addressing fragmented and siloed efforts. Through shared learning and cross-country dialogue, ACCESS Africa served as a powerful unifying session for local and international stakeholders to discuss the development and implementation of national cervical cancer elimination plans aligned with the 90:70:90 targets by 2030.