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WHO staff vaccinating a girl during the occasion.

Tanzania rolls out vaccination against cervical cancer

Dar es Salaam, 10 April 2018: Today, Tanzania achieved a…
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Dr Laurent Musango, WHO Representative in Mauritius, pointing out the need for Mauritius to reduce the mortality rate due to NCDs which is estimated to be 23% .

Plusieurs activités lancées au centre de jeunesse de Rivière du Rempart

Dans le cadre de la Journée mondiale contre le cancer, observée le 4…
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World Cancer Day: Gisagara Citizens in mass sports

Rwandans are called on to practice Sports and Hygiene to prevent cancers

On February 04th 2018, Rwanda joined other countries to celebrate the…
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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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Cervical cancer common amongst African women

Cervical cancer is caused by the sexually transmitted human…
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1st Child being immunized 1

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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