Senegal to Introduce HPV Vaccine to Battle Cervical Cancer
(WorldNews Health)

Cervical cancer is preventable, yet it remains the most common type of cancer in Africa, the World Health Organization says. WHO data show that Senegal currently has one of the world`s highest rates of the disease, with over 1,400 new cases diagnosed each year. The country`s health officials have stepped up efforts against the disease with a nationwide campaign to vaccinate girls against the virus that causes cancer. On a recent day at the Philippe Maguilen Senghor health center on the outskirts of Dakar, women lined up for free breast and cervical cancer screenings. The event was run by young Senegalese volunteers from Junior Chamber...