Southeast U.S. Call to Action

Elimination of HPV Cancers Starting with Cervical Cancer as a Public Health Concern

The HPV Vaccination Roundtable of the Southeast is leading efforts to eliminate HPV cancers, starting with cervical cancer. A regional implementation team has developed the elimination plan to unite partners, drive action, and set clear priorities to achieve this goal.

With great excitement and anticipation about the possibilities of elimination, the Southeast Roundtable has launched the Southeast U.S. Call to Action: Elimination of HPV Cancers Starting with Cervical Cancer as a Public Health Concern. This plan brings together experts, advocates, and communities to accelerate prevention, improve care, and move toward eliminating HPV cancers.

Key Resources

Executive Summary

This executive summary provides a concise overview of the Southeast U.S. Call to Action, its priorities, and actionable steps.

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Call to Action

Eliminating HPV cancers in the Southeast requires prevention through vaccination, expanded screening, and timely treatment. This Call to Action—based on the 2024 Southeast Needs Assessment—outlines current efforts, key priorities, and practical guidance for partners.

Use it alongside the toolkit to support your HPV cancer elimination planning efforts.

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HPV vaccination rates vary widely across the Southeast, underscoring the urgent need for coordinated elimination strategies.

HPV Vaccination Coverage Up-to-Date, Southeast Region National Immunization Survey-Teen, 2024

Toolkit to Support the Southeast U.S. Call to Action: Elimination of HPV Cancers, Starting with Cervical Cancer, as a Public Health Concern

The Toolkit gives you practical resources—templates, guides, and planning tools—to put elimination strategies into action for your state.

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Priorities & Goals: At-A-Glance

The Southeast Roundtable has outlined three core elimination priorities with strategies it will directly lead, plus three additional priorities to guide state-level planning. This one-page visualization summarizes these goals and actions.

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Fact Sheet

The Elimination Fact Sheet provides background information on the elimination of HPV cancers, including how the World Health Organization (WHO) defines elimination, current cervical cancer elimination efforts in the United States, current statistics related to elimination, and additional resources.

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Elimination Policy in the Southeast Needs Assessment

To inform the development of the Southeast U.S. Call to Action, the elimination (policy) implementation team conducted an informal needs assessment to explore and better understand the landscape and context of elimination planning in the Southeast. Understanding current and anticipated elimination policy activities will help identify existing gaps and areas of opportunity.

We look forward to sharing this document with you in the coming week.

Elimination Promotional Materials

Materials to support promotion of the plan, including a media release and social media posts, are available by request. Please contact us at PreventHPV@stjude.org to request these materials, or if you have any questions.

Learn more about the HPV Vaccination Roundtable of the Southeast and get involved.

To learn more about the Southeast Roundtable or join our efforts, please visit the HPV Vaccination Roundtable of the Southeast website at stjude.org/southeast-roundtable and email PreventHPV@stjude.org with any questions.

Southeast U.S. Call to Action: Elimination of HPV Cancers as a Public Health Concern Toolkit Request Form

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Southeast U.S. Call to Action: Elimination of HPV Cancers as a Public Health Concern Toolkit Request Form

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