Green January, which was dedicated to the fight against cervical cancer, is closing with a major initiative, of which the Cura Project is proud to be a part. This is the campaign “Movement Brazil without cervical cancer”, launched through the union of medical societies and non-governmental organizations, led by the Brazilian Gynecological Tumors Group (EVA). The main objective of the action, developed on the participants' social networks, is to educate the population about the importance of the anti-HPV vaccine (Human Papillomavirus) so that girls who are currently at vaccination age (9 to 14 years) are the first generation without cervical cancer in Brazil, since the virus is responsible for 90% of cases of Disease. In addition, the campaign aims to make women aware of the importance of preventive gynecological exams such as Pap smears. Brazil has already incorporated the HPV vaccine into the national vaccination schedule. For girls in 2014 and for boys in 2017 (11 to 14 years old). However, the adherence rate is still insufficient. Data from the Ministry of Health indicate that more than half of the young population in Brazil is infected with HPV, which can cause various types of cancer: cervix, penis, anus and more recently it has been associated with throat cancer (tonsils and base of the tongue). According to the president of the Brazilian Gynecological Tumors Group (EVA), Angélica Nogueira Rodrigues, a study conducted in eight Brazilian capitals showed that only 8% of parents were aware of the HPV vaccine. However, according to the doctor, “when they were informed about vaccination, 90% of them said they would agree to vaccinate their children or be vaccinated.” Among the main proposals of the “Movement Brazil Without Cervical Cancer” campaign are vaccination within schools, following the successful model of vaccination coverage in other countries, and/or the approval of a law on the need to present a vaccine card upon enrollment in educational establishments. Cervical cancer affects more than 16,000 women in Brazil a year, leading to nearly 6 thousand patients died. It is the third most common cancer in the country and the fourth cause of cancer death in women. In the Northern region, it is the first, and the second in the Northeast and Midwest regions. However, it is a preventable and curable disease when diagnosed at an early stage. According to the president of the Cure Project, Fernanda Schwyter, “we all have responsibilities in our efforts to combat cancer, whether by taking adequate care of the patient or carrying out clinical research to discover better treatments, or adopting healthy lifestyle habits and, finally, avoiding the disease, when possible, with vaccination, as is the case of cervical cancer.” See the campaign folder: