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Liberian NGO Launches Initiative to Tackle Cervical Cancer

Public Health Initiative of Liberia has embarked on a "cost-effective" cervical cancer screening program by using the "See and Treat approach" which is geared towards preventing cervical cancer among women in the country. The NGO has purchased equipment to enhance screening of patients to ensure that all women have "access to timely cervical cancer prevention, early detection and treatment services", according to the organisation's executive director, Joyce Killikpo.

Liberia: 'See and Treat Approach' - Local NGO Launches Initiative to Tackle Cervical Cancer

FrontPageAfrica, 6 February 2020

Cervical Cancer accounts for more than 40 percent of all women suffering from cancer in the world and about two-thirds of cancer deaths. In Liberia, it is the most common cancer… Read more »

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Liberian women (file photo).

Liberia: Phil Launches Cervical Cancer Screening Program

Observer, 30 January 2020

The Public Health Initiative of Liberia (PHIL), a not-for-profit organization, has launched a cervical (uterus) cancer program for women to raise public awareness on the need for… Read more »
Liberia: Medica Liberia Conducts Cancer Awareness

New Dawn, 30 October 2019

Medica Liberia with support from KFW, JFK hospital and the Ministry of Health conducts one-day cancer awareness seminar for both cancer survivors and non-affected cancer patients… Read more »
Liberia: Solicitor General Cyrenius Cephus 'Maligns Cancer in the Body of Liberia

FrontPageAfrica, 27 January 2020

The CDC-led government has gotten afflicted by three major scourges--meltdown of ideas, incompetence, and lack of respect for established laws. These three viruses undermine… Read more »
Liberia: Health Ministry Reinforces Awareness On Early Detection of Cancer

FrontPageAfrica, 26 February 2020

The Ministry of Health has described cancer as a "National Concern," while calling for joint efforts in order to curb the illness. Read more »
Liberia: Ecobank Takes Step Against Cancer

Observer, 8 October 2019

The management and staff celebrates Ecobank Day with members of the Liberia Cancer Society Read more »