MOROCCCO – The Moroccan Ministry of Health has recommended the vaccine against Human papillomavirus (HPV) to combat the virus that causes development of precancerous and cancerous lesions of the cervix.…
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Regeneron and Sanofi pull Libtayo’s application for cervical cancer treatment
FRANCE – Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and its partner Sanofi voluntarily withdrew their application to the US Food and Drug Administration to expand the use of their anti-cancer drug Libtayo in…
Read MoreKenya government launches new HPV testing method to reduce cervical cancer cases
KENYA – The Kenya Ministry of Health is enhancing its fight against cervical cancer by offering improved and expanded Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) testing method across the country. A large…
Read MoreWomen refugees in Kampala embrace sexual and reproductive health services
UGANDA – Urban women and refugees in Kampala have had continuous access to sexual reproductive health (SHR) services thanks to trained peer educators. According to Namukwana Rhoda, Branch In-charge of…
Read MoreUK study confirms HPV vaccine drastically reduces cervical cancer rates in women
UNITED KINGDOM – British researchers have reported that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine reduces the cases of cervical cancer by nearly 90%. The study looked at what happened after the…
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