wipeout-logo

Operation Wipe Out aims to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem in Alabama by raising awareness about HPV and cervical cancer prevention and facilitating access to vaccination, screening, follow-up, and treatment.

vimeo-video-thumbnail

Since its launch, Operation Wipe Out has been engaging communities and building awareness of cervical cancer prevention throughout the State. Some key milestones include:

November 2021

Operation Wipe Out launches in Chambers County due to its exceptionally high burden of cervical cancer. In collaboration with the Rotary Clubs of LaFayette and Birmingham, Wipe Out partners regularly engage with leaders and educators to expand awareness and access to high-quality, affordable services in the community.

November 2021

October 2022

Operation Wipe Out partners organize a two-day Cervical Cancer Summit, convening 65 primary care providers and public health leaders from across the State. The Summit provides a space for practical, evidence-based discussions that form the basis for a statewide plan to expand access to lifesaving cervical cancer prevention for women and girls in Alabama.

October 2022

May 2023

Operation Wipe Out partners, led by the Alabama Department of Public Health, formally launch a statewide action plan to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem in Alabama, the first such plan in the United States.

May 2023

October 2023

Operation Wipe Out organizes regional meetings to encourage physicians and their clinic staff to join our efforts in eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem statewide.

October 2023

January 2024

Operation Wipe Out leadership joined leaders, experts and advocates at the Biden Cancer Moonshot’s Cervical Cancer Forum, held on January 26, 2024 at the White House.

View the video of the event

January 2024

Founding Partners in Operation Wipe Out