The major cause of cervical cancer is a type of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). This HPV virus is got through sexual contact with an infected individual. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in the female in the less developed countries with an estimated 445,000 new cases in 2012. In 2012 approximately 270,000 women died from cervical cancer, 85 % of these deaths occurred in the low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria.
In Nigeria the annual cases of cervical cancer are about 14,089 with about 8,240 deaths annually which means that about 23 women dies from cervical cancer every day. That is a woman dies of cervical every one hour. CERVICAL CANCER IS A DEADLY DISEASE.
Women from age of 15 years especially people that have become sexually active are at risk.
The good news is that this CERVICAL CANCER is highly preventable and treatable if detected early.
To save your life today all women from 25years to 65 years must go for cervical screening consisting of PAPS SMEAR and HPV TEST every 5 years’
Girls/Boys at age of 11-12 years must receive HPV vaccine.
With this cervical cancer will be prevented
***For your cervical screening (PAPS smear and HPV test) and HPV vaccine is available at PINK ROSE HOSPITALS, Stanpol Junction, Aba Road, Umuahia, Abia State. +2348037446884, info@centerforpublichealth.org powered by CENTRE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH a non-governmental organization.
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STOP CERVICAL CANCER NOW!