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WHO and Kenya hand over theatre beds and cancer equipment to strengthen maternal and women's health services

Nairobi - Kenya's Ministry of Health and the World Health…
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WHO and Aga Khan University partnership to strengthen women's cancer services in Africa

Nairobi - The World Health Organization (WHO) and Aga Khan University…
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WHO joins the Ministry of Health and Wellness in the Sensitization March against cancer

WHO joins the Ministry of Health and Wellness in the sensitization march against cancer

Port Louis—WHO Representative, Dr Abdou Salam Gueye, joins the Health…
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"When I see my granddaughter vaccinated against HPV, I feel hopeful. No mother should have to watch her daughter suffer when it can be prevented."

Kenya launches national cervical cancer elimination action plan 2026–2030

Nairobi—The Government of Kenya has launched the National Cervical…
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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

Mbabane—Eswatini faces one of the highest burdens of cervical cancer…
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Professor Fall at work

Understanding Africa’s prostate cancer prevalence, risks and prevention mechanisms

Dakar ‒ Prostate cancer is one of the most common male cancers on the…
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Cancer genomics conference

Namibia Hosts First Cancer Genomics Conference

The World Health Organization (WHO) actively participated in the…
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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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GPACCM Delivers Childhood Cancer Medicines in Zambia

Childhood Cancer Medicines Delivered to Cancer Diseases Hospital in Lusaka

In a landmark event, the Cancer Diseases Hospital in Lusaka has…
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Urgent action needed to reinforce breast cancer control measures in Africa: WHO report

Urgent action needed to reinforce breast cancer control measures in Africa: WHO report

Brazzaville – An estimated 135 000 women could lose their lives to…
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