Cervical cancer kills nearly 1,000 women every year.
Cases of cervical cancer are up 60 per cent among young women since 2004.
Yet, despite these figures, and despite the NHS providing free cervical screening to all women between the ages of 25 and 64 every three years, only a third of 25-29-year-olds have been for a smear test.
The Red Lippy Project – set up by Caroline Muhlich and Linda Andersson to raise awareness of the importance of smear tests in detecting and curing cervical cancer – wants to change this.
So, they’ve launched the #FlipYourLips campaign for Cervical Screening Awareness Week (15 – 21 June).
To help them raise awareness, and encourage others to keep that appointment, you just need to… Read the full story