In Tanzania, cervical cancer is not only the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women, but it is also the most common cancer nationwide.
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The announcement was made by Dr Amyn Aldina an oncologist with the Aga Khan hospital during a free cancer screening camp.
Mwanza. The government has been urged to include the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine in its vaccination programme to decrease the rate of cervix cancer in the country.
The announcement was made by Dr Amyn Aldina an oncologist with the Aga Khan hospital during a free cancer screening camp.
He said this will lead to a free cervix cancer nation which stands as the number one killer disease in women countrywide followed by breast cancer.
HPV vaccine immunizes to girls aged 9-10yrs protecting them from developing cervical; cancer as they mature.
“We have offered free cancer diagnosis and screening for cervix, breast, mouth to over 700 women here in a joint initiative,cancer experts from the Aga Khan Hospital center in Nairobi were involved in the initiative,” he said
He reiterated that the government can coordinate with international HPV manufacturing agencies and acquire the vaccine at cheaper prices or acquire it freely adding that a single vaccine dose costs 100 dollars and every girl need three doses.
