IPVS policy statement. Equity in cervical cancer prevention: for all and not just for some

The International Papillomavirus Society (IPVS) supports best practice and evidence-based research, strategies, and policies to prevent HPV-related diseases worldwide.With the recent call from the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General, Dr Tedros, to global entities to work towards the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem globally, a call supported by IPVS [2], it is vital that principles of equity (fairness) are central to activity in all countries developing strategies to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem [3].This statement calls upon all parties involved in cervical cancer prevention to ensure that elimination is for all and not just for some.