Tag: #CervicalCancerAwareness
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UN FLAGS CERVICAL CANCER AS PREVENTABLE KILLER – VACCINATE NOW!
The UN spotlights cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide that claims a life every two minutes, as fully preventable and curable through HPV vaccination, early screening from age 30 (25 for HIV+ women), and timely treatment—yet unequal access ravages sub-Saharan Africa and beyond. Linked almost entirely to persistent human papillomavirus (HPV)…
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NTF-CCE CALLS FOR FREE HPV DNA TESTING TO FIGHT CERVICAL CANCER IN NIGERIA
The National Taskforce for Cervical Cancer Elimination (NTF-CCE) has urged the government to provide universal access to free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing to tackle the growing cervical cancer crisis in Nigeria. Prof. Isaac Adewole, former Health Minister and NTF-CCE Chairman, spoke at the 2025 International Cancer Week in Abuja, highlighting that over 15 million…
