Tag: #HPVVaccine
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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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GAVI ANNOUNCES HUGE MILESTONE: OVER ONE MILLION CERVICAL CANCER DEATHS AVERTED IN LOWER-INCOME COUNTRIES
The Vaccine Alliance, Gavi, has revealed that more than one million cervical cancer deaths have been prevented in lower-income countries thanks to a massive scale-up of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. This breakthrough was announced on the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day. An estimated 86 million girls are now shielded from cervical cancer, the…
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EARLY CANCER DETECTION: DR. AJIBOYE URGES WOMEN TO REGULARLY SELF-EXAMINE BREASTS
Dr. Anthony Ajiboye, General Surgeon at Kwara State University Teaching Hospital, is urging women to prioritize regular self breast examinations as a simple yet crucial tool for cancer prevention. Speaking in Ilorin during the 2025 Cancer Awareness Month lecture, Dr. Ajiboye emphasized that self-exams help women spot changes in breast size, shape, skin, or lumps…
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CHINA LAUNCHES DOMESTIC NINE-VALENT HPV VACCINE TO EXPAND CERVICAL CANCER PROTECTION
New vaccine rollout aims to protect millions of women aged 9-45 against HPV-related cancers. China began administering its homegrown nine-valent HPV vaccine in Xiamen, targeting females aged 9 to 45 for enhanced cervical cancer prevention. Two doses are required for ages 9-17, and three for adults up to 45. Cervical cancer, linked to HPV, affects…
