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March 4th, 2021! – International HPV Awareness Day

Tampa, FL
The Tampa Bay Advanced Practice Nurses Council

The 4th Annual International HPV Awareness Campaign culminates on March 4th, 2021 – International HPV Awareness Day

We have the tools to eliminate HPV related cancers! How can we do this? By screening, vaccinating, and timely treatment. As APRNs you can assist in this endeavor.  By simply referring our youth for HPV vaccination, screening women between the ages of 35-45, and becoming advocates for treatment.  Please take a look at this link from The World Health Organization: 

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/human-papillomavirus-(hpv)-and-cervical-cancer