Tanzania:600,000 Girls for Cervical Cancer Vaccination

[Cameroon Tribune] Tanzania has launched a cervical cancer vaccination drive covering more than 600,000 girls aged 14 years and below, the BBC reported on April 10, 2018. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in Tanzania and the leading cause of cancer-related disease and deaths among women. Worldwide, more than 260,000 women die of cervical cancer annually, which is preventable and treatable if detected in early stages. The government hopes that the campaign will reduce health costs. Treating a cervical cancer patient c
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news