Optimal cervical cancer prevention includes giving every young girl the HPV vaccine and ensuring every woman aged 30 – 49 globally is screened for cervical cancer at least once in her life. From here, any woman in whom HPV is detected must be followed up and given proper treatment for the infection.

The ROSE (Removing Obstacles to Cervical Screening) Foundation is an international collaboration between Malaysia and Australia that has dramatically increased cervical cancer screening rates in Malaysia women. ROSE provides a self swab technique that allows women to screen themselves, even from the comfort of their own home. The foundation aims to screen women in both urban and rural parts of Malaysia.

In this video, healthcare professionals and cervical cancer survivors from Malaysia and Australia push for worldwide cervical cancer elimination.

Cervical cancer is one of the top three cancers diagnosed in Malaysian women. It is also one of the most treatable cancers if detected early, but an acute association with anxiety, fear or pain are common reasons women do not present for screening. This is why so many women in Malaysia are diagnosed with late stage cervical cancer.

In this powerful short film, survivor Chris discusses her battle with cervical cancer. Chris is a Malaysian-Chinese woman with a three year old daughter. She is 34 years old and is currently fighting cervical cancer for the third time. Chris explains how she put off being tested for cervical cancer out of embarrassment and only sought help once she noticed symptoms.

Chris is continuing to fight cervical cancer and she doesn’t want any woman to suffer the way she has. Chris is calling for women worldwide to be screened regularly for cervical cancer, because if caught early, it is one of the most treatable types of cancers.