Motion: Cervical Cancer Awareness Week

Cervical Cancer Awareness Week

Lodged by Malcolm Chisholm Standard Motion 47 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes that 25 to 31 January 2015 is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, which is aimed at raising awareness of the causes and symptoms of cervical cancer and improving prevention efforts in Edinburgh Northern and Leith and throughout the UK; is concerned that eight women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and three women die from it every day in the UK, despite the fact that it is largely preventable through HPV vaccination and cervical screening; understands that all women aged 20 to 60 are invited to a free cervical screening test every three years, moving to 25 to 64 in April 2016, but that over 20% do not attend for screening, particularly in disadvantaged areas; asks that relevant community and age-specific information is made available to women about cervical cancer symptoms, prevention and related issues; applauds what is considers the excellent work of Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust in supporting women and their families, and hopes that policymakers and clinicians will unite to combat and eradicate cervical cancer.

Supporters (47)