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Rwanda: 130,000 to Benefit From Cancer Vaccines
New Times, 25 May 2012
Over 130,000 girls will receive the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. The exercise began yesterday. Read more »
Rwanda: Dealing With Cervical Cancer
While cervical cancer remains a challenge on the continent, Rwanda is implementing its second phase of vaccinating young girls to prevent the pandemic.
Seraphine Mukanyarwaya, Nurse at Kagugu Health Centre Immunizing pupils of Apapec Irebero Primary School.
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Rwanda: Key Vaccines to Be Rolled Out
New Times, 23 May 2012
The Ministry of Health will tomorrow launch the second phase of the vaccination against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a virus that causes cervical cancer. Read more »
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Ghana: Practice Safe Sex to Prevent Cervical Cancer - Gynaecologist Advises Women
Ghanaian Chronicle, 21 May 2012
Globally, cervical cancer is said to be the third most common type of cancer in women. It is much less common in the United States because of the routine use of Pap smears, but in… Read more »
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South Africa: Vinegar Test Can Help Identify Cervical Cancer
Health-e, 21 May 2012
As many young women are now developing cervical cancer and more are at risk of cancer of the cervix because of HIV infection, new and simpler methods of diagnosis are needed. Now,… Read more »
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South Africa: Antiretroviral Therapy Fights Cervical Cancer in HIV+ Women
Health-e, 14 May 2012
Antiretroviral therapy reduces the incidence of pre-cancerous cervical lesions in HIV-positive women, South African investigators reported in the online edition of AIDS. Their… Read more »
