Eliminating Cervical Cancer in Oregon – We Need Your Help!
All Oregonians can play a part in eliminating cervical cancer while impacting five other cancers!
Join Operation Oregon-ize, a statewide network working actively toward elimination of this public health problem.
Cervical cancer is preventable.
The human papillomavirus (HPV) causes more than 99% of cervical cancers. HPV infection is associated with five other types of cancers that affect all people, including anal, oropharyngeal, penile, vaginal, and vulvar cancers. The HPV immunization is a cancer prevention tool proven to eliminate cervical cancer while reducing the risk of being diagnosed with these five other cancers.
Operation Oregon-ize is designed to be action oriented and data-driven, utilizing a collective impact approach to eliminating cervical cancer.
- Increase HPV vaccination completion rates to 80% in youth under 17
- Improve cervical cancer screening rates to 70% in Oregon women ages 21 to 65
- Ensure follow-up after abnormal screening results, including referral to treatment and patient navigation
We Need Your Help Eliminating Cervical Cancer in Oregon.
Our mission
Operation Oregon-ize is a Knight Cancer Institute-led statewide initiative to eliminate death from cervical cancer.
Our Vision
By partnering with clinics, Tribal communities, public health organizations, and local leaders, we will align with the World Health Organization’s recommendations to achieve the following in Oregon: 90% HPV vaccination rate, 70% up-to-date cervical cancer screening rate, and 90% follow-up for abnormal cervical cancer screening.
Together, we are building a future where cervical cancer is no longer a threat in Oregon’s communities.
Partner with Us and Get Involved
We are a growing network of clinical, community, regional, and state partners. Founding partners include Immunize Oregon, Oregon Rotarians, and former Representative Annessa Hartman. Whether you are a provider, a community health worker, social service club, or an organization serving a specific region or population, there is a role for you in eliminating cervical cancer in Oregon. Join us today!
Play a role today in ending cervical cancer as a public health threat.
Resources
- Oregon’s Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan, in which HPV vaccination is a statewide priority focus.
- Oregon’s Senate Bill 1527, which eliminates out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic follow-up care after an abnormal cervical cancer screening. Oregon is the first state in the union to pass this law.
- Oregon State-supplied vaccine programs
- Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers (IQIP) program
- ScreenWise, a program for providers to enroll in so that un- and under-insured patients’ cervical cancer screening and diagnostic care is covered.
- Merck’s Patient Assistance Program, Gardasil-9
