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Cervical cancer screening brings early detection and care closer to women in Kenema district.

Kenema, Sierra Leone – For Mariama Sankoh, a 36-year-old mother of…
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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus with health ministers from Member States that co-sponsored the resolution establishing 17 November as World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day at the 78th World Health Assembly.

World Health Assembly endorses 17 November as World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day: South Africa and Nigeria lead Member States in advancing a dedicated Global Day of Action

Pretoria, South Africa/ Geneva, Switzerland Member States at the 78th…
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Côte d'Ivoire: self-testing extends cervical cancer screening services

Côte d'Ivoire: self-testing extends cervical cancer screening services

Abidjan – In Côte d'Ivoire, nearly 90% of cervical cancer…
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WHO and Unitaid staff together with some officials from the National Department of Health during the Cervical cancer side event in Durban.

South Africa, WHO, and Unitaid urge G20 to accelerate global action on cervical cancer elimination

Durban, South Africa - On the margins of the G20 Health Working Group…
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Reaching Underserved Communities: Cervical Cancer Awareness in Sierra Leone

In an ongoing effort to eliminate cervical cancer, the Ministry of…
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A Life-Saving Milestone: Sierra Leone's Fight Against Cervical Cancer

For 43-year-old Ramatulai Kamara, a mother of four, the journey with…
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African health ministers, partners urge equitable access to critical tools to curb cervical cancer threat

African health ministers, partners urge equitable access to critical tools to curb cervical cancer threat

Brazzaville – Inequitable access to vaccines and high-performance…
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Intégration du dépistage des cancers féminins dans les soins de santé primaire au Niger

Integrating female cancer screening into primary health care in Niger 

Niamey ‒ In Niger, efforts are underway to mainstream screening for…
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With support from the Government of Japan, WHO donates cervical cancer equipment to the Omaheke Health Directorate

WHO collaborates with MoHSS in the fight against cervical cancer in Omaheke Region

On 02 August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership…
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Mitigating the risk of cervical cancer with HPV vaccine in Borno and Yobe States, Nigeria

Mitigating the risk of cervical cancer with HPV vaccine in Borno and…
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