human papillomavirus

Namibia struggles with delay in rollout of HPV vaccine

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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

Health Agencies Call for Stepped-up Action to Eliminate Cervical Cancer

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GENEVA —  Health agencies are urging governments and civil society to step up action to eliminate cervical cancer, a vaccine-preventable disease that kills a woman every two minutes, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. “It is the fourth-most common cancer among women worldwide. It is also one of the few types of cancer that can … Read more