Armed with slideshows and facts, thousands of Indian doctors are leading a drive to eliminate cervical cancer, transforming routine check-ups into life-saving conversations about HPV vaccination in a country where one woman dies every eight minutes from this preventable disease.
For patients, getting through cancer treatment is a trial. One nurse’s efforts to provide both material and emotional support has made a major difference. From VaccinesWork.
Grounds for Health’s July 2024 campaign in Kenya screened over 1,800 women for HPV in one week, showcasing scalable cervical cancer prevention in low-resource settings. Using self-sampling and community-led efforts, the initiative achieved high screening and treatment rates, demonstrating the power of innovative health outreach.
The tragic loss of his wife to cervical cancer ignited Borno state immunisation officer Maina Modu’s determination to protect not only his daughters, but all young girls in the state from the vaccine-preventable disease. From VaccinesWork.
Grounds for Health partnered with Go Doc Go to enhance cervical cancer prevention in rural Ethiopia, providing essential training and equipment to empower local physicians and improve women’s health outcomes.