A new study has found alarmingly low awareness and uptake of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among rural women in Uganda’s Busoga Sub-region, despite high public willingness to vaccinate ...

Noncommunicable diseases (NCD) remain the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming at least 43 million lives in 2021 or 75% of all nonpandemic-related deaths, according to the World Health ...

A new study has found alarmingly low awareness and uptake of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine among rural women in Uganda’s Busoga Sub-region, despite high public willingness to vaccinate ...

This was revealed at a national event held at the Shaheed Abu Sayeed Convention Center of BMU on Sunday when key findings from a nationwide cervical and breast cancer screening programme incorporating ...

In 2022, nearly 9.7 million people worldwide lost their lives to cancer, with 20 million new cases reported globally.

AMID the noise generated by the now-concluded midterm elections, one vital public health campaign has been largely ...

Divine Word University (DWU) has taken a significant step in promoting women's health by successfully hosting a series of ...

Poor knowledge regarding cervical cancer in at-risk populations directly affects health-seeking behavior and is associated with high mortality among women with cervical cancer. This study aims to ...

The initiative aims to provide free HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination to 2,500 girls between the ages of 9 and 20 ...

According to recent statistics, cervical cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the world. Unfortunately, the numbers are not in the favor of African American women either. Black women are ...

Cervical cancer is preventable, but kills thousands each year — in part because women aren't regularly screened for it. A new test allows people to test themselves at home and mail in the results.