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Niger State Governor inspecting some for the screening and testing equipment 2

Niger state government begins cervical cancer services in line with WHO’s recommendation 

Minna, 20 January 2022 - In line with the World Health Organization's…
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Spearheading cancer awareness drive in Nigeria

Spearheading cancer awareness drive in Nigeria

Minna, Nigeria – Early cancer detection improves the chances of…
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How chats on private parts and cervical cancer are helping to defeat the disease in Africa

How chats on private parts and cervical cancer are helping to defeat the disease in Africa

Playing on radios across Zambia this month is an upbeat piano snippet…
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Low-tech screening expands cervical cancer diagnosis in Madagascar

Low-tech screening expands cervical cancer diagnosis in Madagascar

Antananarivo, 4 February 2019 –  She waited anxiously for a…
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Surviving cervical cancer then taking on a new battle

Surviving cervical cancer then taking on a new battle

Nairobi, 3 February 2020  Five years ago, news that she had…
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Kenya takes vital step against cervical cancer and introduces HPV vaccine into routine immunization

Kenya takes vital step against cervical cancer and introduces HPV vaccine into routine immunization

Mombasa, 18 October 2019 – With President Uhuru Kenyatta leading the…
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A consultation was held from 13-15 May in Brazzaville

Africa advances on goal of cervical cancer elimination across the continent

 Brazzaville, 15 May 2019 – The cervical cancer burden…
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Group Photo of the participants

Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control Program Implementation in Eritrea

Cervical cancer occurs when the cells of the cervix grow…
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Grace receiving her second dose of HPV vaccine

Protecting girls against cervical cancer in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam, August 2018:“Tanzania has reached a huge milestone…
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Honorable Minister of Health Dr Peter Kumpalume, MP speaking to participants at the opening ceremony of the TOT cervical cancer capacity building workshop

Stopping Cervical Cancer and other NonCommunicable Diseases in Africa

As she felt the cold sting of the needle enter her arm, Alice winced…
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