New Interreg IPA project symbolically titled „Before Time“ contributes to the prevention, early detection and diagnosis and treatment of the cervical cancer. Within the scope of project activities and European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (20 – 26 of January 2025) one of the project partners “Croatian Institute of Public Health (CIPH)” at the occasion of 7th Croatian Congress on Prevention and Treatment of Early-Stage Cervical Cancer will present initiatives and actions aimed at reducing the incidence and mortality rates of this type of cancer. The 7th Croatian Congress on Prevention and Treatment of Early-Stage Cervical Cancer represents an important opportunity for professionals to exchange experiences and enhance strategies in the fight against this disease.
Empowering Women and Communities for Protection Against Cervical Cancer (Before Time) project started on 1 September 2024 and will last for 30 months. The aim of the project is to motivate and to encourage women to participate in regular preventive gynaecological examinations and promotion of vaccination against Human Papillomavirus (HPV). The project is co-financed by Interreg VI-A IPA Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina-Montenegro. More information about project and Congress is available here.