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Speaker of Parliament flags off the cancer day walk as WHO Representative looks on

Uganda commemorates World Cancer Day 2018

The Speaker of Parliament of Uganda, The Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has…
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Participants during the microplanning workshop

Tanzania prepares to provide vaccination against cervical cancer

Dodoma, 22—24 January 2018: Cervical cancer is the second most common…
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Dr Sirak Hailu, WHO Namibia Maternal Health Officer and Focal Point for NCDs, guiding group discussions during the consultation workshop

Cancer Prevention and Control in Namibia

The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is evident…
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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

Training of Trainers on cervical cancer prevention and control for the AFRO 10 countries – Sunbird Capital Hotel, Lilongwe

From 7 to 12 November 2016, the Ministry of Health and the World…
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Participants in the Nimba County Advocacy and Micro-planning meeting

Liberia Successfully Introduces a Vaccine Against Cervical Cancer

Monrovia, 4 May - Jamese a fourth grade student aged 10 from Ganta…
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First Lady launches the HPV vaccine project for the prevention of cervical cancer

Her Excellency, the first Lady Madame Zeineb Yahya Jammeh last Friday…
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Cervical cancer common amongst African women

Cervical cancer is caused by the sexually transmitted human…
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Implementing cervical cancer interventions key to save African women

Brazzaville, 13 April 2015 - Cervical cancer continues to be a…
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Dr Eugene Nyarko, (WR) speaking to reporters after the meeting

Malawi on track towards national roll out of cervical cancer prevention through HPV vaccination of young girls

From 24 to 25 July 2014 at the Bingu International Conference Center…
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The launching of National Cervical Cancer Screening Program in Lesotho

The Kingdom of Lesotho launched its National Cervical Cancer…
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