Cervical cancer

The Adamawa Primary Health Care Development Agency (ADPHCDA) has received 258,041 doses of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine against cervical cancer ahead of its introduction into routine immunisation from Oct. 24 to 28 in the state. Dr…

The Ogun State Government has announced plans to vaccinate about 500,000 teenage girls against the Human Papillomavirus, which is the major cause of cervical cancer. READ ALSO: Anambra state: over 7,150 Women Benefit From Free Cervical…

Adamawa State Government says it will commence vaccination of young girls between the ages of nine and 14 years against the Human Papilloma Virus which is responsible for cervical cancer in women. Also, the Federal Government will introduce…

The Anambra Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, says about 7, 277 women have benefited from the ongoing free cervical screening programme in 11 months. Obidike, who made this known on Friday in Awka, said that 151 women who tested…

Over 2,500 persons have benefitted from the medical outreach conducted by the Kebbi chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Gwadangwaji community in Birnin-Kebbi council area of the state in August. The outreach covered dental…

The Adamawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency says it has intensified efforts on advocacy and sensitisation ahead of the official introduction of Human Papilloma Virus vaccine into the routine immunisation against cervical cancer among…

The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCD) is set to commence vaccination of young girls ages 9 to 14 with the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine starting from 25 to 30 September 2023. This is a swift response to the…

Bauchi State says it is set to vaccinate girls against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), which is among the many sexually transmitted infections and the most common, as part of measures to reduce the prevalence and burden of cervical cancer in…

To eradicate cervical cancer by 2030, Nigeria must join the rest of the world to realise the feat through increased vaccination and screening for girls and women, Prof. Oliver Ezechi, a Director of Research at the Nigerian Institute of…

20 women in Osun state got free cervical cancer screening organized by the management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), on Monday, to commemorate the 2023 World Cancer Day. The screening, tagged “World Cancer Day 2023:…