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Senegal: Senegal to Offer Free Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment
allAfrica, 20 September 2019
The government of Senegal will begin to offer free breast or cervical cancer chemotherapy in public hospitals from October 2019, reports the BBC. Read more »
Senegal to Offer Free Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment
The Senegalese government has allocated an estimated U.S.$1.6 billion for free breast or cervical cancer chemotherapy in public hospitals which will begin at the end of October 2019. The government will reimburse 60% of the costs for other types of cancers.
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Africa: Why So Many African Women Die of Cervical Cancer
allAfrica, 1 July 2019
Too many African women die from cervical cancer when we know what causes it and how to prevent it, writes Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor, director of Policy and Advocacy for Nigeria Health… Read more »
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Senegal: Govt to Introduce HPV Vaccine to Battle Cervical Cancer
VOA, 1 May 2017
Cervical cancer is preventable, yet it remains the most common type of cancer in Africa, the World Health Organization says. WHO data show that Senegal currently has one of the… Read more »
InFocus
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The high number of cervical cancer cases in Africa is attributable to poor access to preventative and curative health services, especially among poor and under-served communities, ... Read more »
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According to Seed Global Health, over 90% of cervical cancer cases occur in low and middle-income countries. Cervical cancer is the leading cause of death for women in sub-Saharan ... Read more »
