March, 4 is World HPV Day

4 March 2020, Wednesday

The Russian Federation is included in the list of official partners of the International Society for HPV to host World HPV Day, which is celebrated annually on March, 4. The purpose of the campaign is to inform the population about the dangers of cancer associated with HPV and methods for its prevention.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is an extremely common virus that can cause cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women.