Month: July 2024 Posts

Crucial Gap: Expert Views on Cervical Cancer’s Knowledge Challenge

Jul 25, 2024 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Dr. Hawa Mamari Sangare, Head of Programs and Clinical Services for the Dream Program of the Community of Sant’Egidio, highlights a substantial knowledge gap hindering Malawi's efforts in combating cervical cancer. Sangare made the remarks… ...

MSF introduces self-sampling for cervical cancer screening

Oct 13, 2023 Andrew Salima 0 &

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has introduced human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling in Chiradzulu where women will be able to collect samples on their own for cervical cancer testing. Speaking today, in Chiradzulu Medicines San Frontiers Health… ...

Chamaca organises ride against cancer

Feb 29, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Chatinkha Maternity Care (Chamaka) has organised a ride against cancer slated for 26 April, 2020 with the aim of raising funds for buying equipment to be used to screen women in rural areas. President of… ...

Cervical cancer increase worries health officials

Nov 17, 2019 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Health experts in Phalombe district have expressed worry over the increase in number of women diagnosed with signs of cervical cancer. This was said on Friday during official launch of mass screening campaign of the… ...

Week-long cervical cancer screening campaign starts next week

Jul 29, 2018 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

DREAM, under Sant' Egidion, will start a week long cervical cancer screening campaign in the city of Blantyre on Tuesday. The campaign will see women in the reproductive age group of 15-49 going for screening… ...

Mutharika preaches about cervical cancer screening

Dec 30, 2017 Bright Malenga 1 &

First lady Gertrude Mutharika on Friday hosted female civil servants at Chikoko bay in Mangochi where she encouraged the women to undergo cervical cancer screening at centres across the country. During the function, hundreds of… ...

Women urged to go for cervical cancer screening

Nov 06, 2017 Chikondi Magalasi 15 &

Women around Phalombe district have been told the importance of going for screening for cervical cancer, which is one of the deadliest diseases in the world. A week long campaign has been launched in the… ...