A new study has revealed that eliminating cervical cancer is possible, even in high HIV-burden settings like South Africa. This good news comes two years after the launch of the World Health Organisation (WHO) strategy to accelerate the elimination and…
South African activists have called on the government to provide legislative and policy certainty to ensure cancer patients have access to the health care they need. Currently, the country’s only policy framework on cancer comprises cervical and breast cancer policies…
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination remains the best defence against cancer of the cervix, but immunisation rates remain low in South Africa post pandemic. Cervical cancer is the second most prevalent cancer in women in SA. Dr Seithati Molefi, Deputy…
As South Africa marks the end of cervical cancer awareness month, experts have urged women to get screened often and avoid becoming a statistic. The country has a high prevalence, with 1 in 42 women having a lifetime risk of…
Cervical cancer-that affects the cervix, the lowest part of the uterus- is the deadliest among South African women, and the second most common behind breast cancer. Although highly treatable if detected early on, the country’s high prevalence rate is a…
