05/03/2026
🪷WORLD HPV DAY – Prevent HPV. Prevent Cancer.🪷
Did you know that HPV is responsible for around 630,000 cancer diagnoses worldwide each year?
Human papillomavirus (HPV) doesn’t just cause cervical cancer — it is linked to multiple cancers affecting both women and men:
🔹 99% of cervical cancers are caused by HPV
🔹 90% of a**l cancers are caused by HPV
🔹 1 in 3 head & neck cancers are linked to HPV
🔹4 in 5 vaginal cancers are caused by HPV
🔹 ~half of vulvar cancers are linked to HPV
🔹 ~half of pe**le cancers are caused by HPV
The good news?
✨ We have the tools to prevent HPV-related cancers.
Through:
✔️ Vaccination (ideally ages 9–14, boys & girls)
✔️ Cervical cancer screening
✔️ Timely treatment of precancerous lesions
We could eliminate almost all cases of cervical cancer and dramatically reduce other HPV-related cancers.
At The Lotus Cancer Initiative Inc., we are committed to prevention, early detection, and saving lives across Guyana.
This :
📌 Learn the facts.
📌 Check vaccine status.
📌 Encourage screening.
📌 Be part of cancer prevention.
Because prevention is powerful. 🪷