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Eliminating Cervical Cancer in Africa– Dr Issimouha Dillé explains why Africa can win the fight against Cervical Cancer

Eliminating Cervical Cancer in Africa– Dr Issimouha Dillé explains why Africa can win the fight against Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer remains one of the major public health challenges in…
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Dr Dille from WHO AFRO looks on as the team conducts leep on a patient.

Strengthening Capacity of Healthcare Workers to Fast-Track Cervical Cancer Elimination in Eswatini

Eswatini faces one of the highest burdens of cervical cancer globally…
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Ethiopia Launches Month-Long Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment Campaign Across Six Regions

Ethiopia Launches Month-Long Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment Campaign Across Six Regions

Addis Ababa, 7 November 2025 — The Ministry of Health (MOH), in…
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HPV

Angola launches vaccination campaign to protect girls against cervical cancer

Angola has launched one of the largest public health campaigns in its…
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Cancro do colo do útero

Communication that Touches Hearts and Saves Lives

This opinion piece was first published in Jornal de Angola, a copy of…
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Cancro do colo do úetero

For Them, For the Future: A Call for Collective Action

This opinion piece was first published in Jornal de Angola, a copy of…
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HPV

Angola takes a historic step with the introduction of the cervical cancer vaccine

Lélia Bartolomeu, aged 12, witnessed firsthand the suffering of her…
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Nigeria takes bold steps toward Hepatitis-free future with WHO’s support

Nigeria takes bold steps toward Hepatitis-free future with WHO’s support

Abuja, The World Health Organization (WHO) has collaborated with the…
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It’s not the end of the road: Christiana’s story of courage and care In Sierra Leone’s fight against cervical cancer

Freetown, Sierra Leone – Christiana Kamara, 43, is one of four women…
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CERVICAL CANCER

Strengthening cervical cancer surgical capacity in Sierra Leone through south-south collaboration

Freetown, Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone has taken another step forward…
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