In Zimbabwe, Youth Champions Are Taking the Fight to Cervical Cancer
Younger voices are better heard by their peers, say health workers campaigning for improved HPV vaccine uptake. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
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The ‘Pink Man’ of Bangladesh and His Battle Against Female Cancers
Breast and cervical cancers account for nearly a third of all cancer diagnoses in Bangladeshi women – and mortality rates have been way higher than Dr Habibullah Talukder Ruskin is willing to accept. From Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
From Vaccines to Screenings: How Uzbekistan is Transforming Cancer Care for Women
By addressing cervical cancer prevention and expanding efforts to tackle breast cancer, Uzbekistan is setting an example for public health strategies in Central Asia. From VaccinesWork/Gavi.
Angolans Spread the Word: Cervical Cancer is Vaccine-Preventable
Cervical cancers account for 19% of all new cancer diagnoses in Angola. But a growing movement is trying to spread awareness of the fact that a single dose of human papillomavirus vaccine – soon to be publicly available across the country – can block that risk. From VaccinesWork/Gavi.
India’s Bold Plan to End Cervical Cancer Through Physician Education
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.