#SaludTues Tweetchat 1/23: How to Fight Cervical Cancer among Latinas

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Latinas have some good trends—and bad trends—when it comes to cervical cancer.

The Latina cervical cancer rate declined 3.9% a year from 2003 to 2012…but Latinas are still the most likely of all women to get cervical cancer.

The HPV vaccine is available and protects against cervical cancer…but the vaccine is “severely underutilized.”

How can we help?

Let’s use #SaludTues on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, to tweet how to help Latinas prevent and fight cervical cancer in honor of Cervical Health Awareness Month in January!

• WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: How to Fight Cervical Cancer among Latinas
• TIME/DATE: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT), Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018
• WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues
• HOST: @SaludAmerica
• CO-HOSTS: CDC (@CDC_Cancer); American Sexual Health Association/National Cervical Cancer Coalition (@StopHPVCancer); Patti Murillo-Casa (@pattiny1), UT Health San Antonio Cancer Center (@UTHealthCancer), Shot of Prevention (@ShotofPrev)
• OPTIONAL HASHTAGS: #CervicalHealthMonth #HPV #HPVvaccine

We’ll open the floor to your comments, tips, and stories as we explore:

• What’s the state of Latinas and cervical cancer?
• How can Latinas prevent cervical cancer?
• What’s the HPV vaccine and will Latinas use it?
• What campaigns are raising awareness of cervical cancer prevention?

Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter, and share stories and resources to help Latinas fight and prevent cervical cancer.

Click here to learn about the Salud America! #SaludTues tweetchats, see upcoming and past tweetchats, and see how you can get involved.