The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving health outcomes by prioritising cancer prevention and maternal health in its 2025 budget. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, made this known during a meeting with a delegation from the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), in Abuja on Thursday. Mr Salako … Read more
WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA — The cervical cancer rate in Namibia is 37.5 for every 100,000 women, about three times higher than the rate worldwide. Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers and doctors in Namibia are advocating greater access to healthcare and the HPV vaccine to reduce the prevalence of the disease. November 2009 … Read more
US-based oncologists have expressed concern over the rise in cancer cases people can ‘catch’—a disease conventionally not thought to be transferable.A recent report indicates that tumors associated with common STDs are increasing across America. While the rates of major cancers, such as lung, breast, and kidney cancer, have stabilised recently, certain cancers linked to human … Read more
ABUJA, Nigeria — Yunusa Bawa spends a lot of time talking about the vaccine for the human papillomavirus that is responsible for nearly all cases of cervical cancer. But on most days, only two or three people allow their daughters to be vaccinated in the rural part of Nigeria where he works. The challenge in … Read more
Namibia is recognized as one of the few African nations to reach continental health targets outlined in the Abuja Declaration, allocating at least 15% of its national budget to health. Despite that progress, the country is struggling with its rollout of the human papillomavirus vaccine, which was set to begin in April. Over the years, … Read more
Windhoek, Namibia — A top Namibian health official tells VOA the southern Africa country is set to begin distribution of the HPV vaccine to adolescent girls in April as a preventative measure in the fight against cervical cancer. Namibia has a population of about 1 million women ages 15 years and older who are at … Read more
Every year, the world observes International HPV Awareness Day on 4th March. Janhvi Kapoor has been at the forefront of spreading awareness about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in collaboration with Serum Institute of India’s thought-provoking initiative, ‘IPledgeToPrevent’. Ahead of International HPV Awareness Day 2024, Janhvi created a ‘Bawaal’ on social media by leaping forward in adopting … Read more
