The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians, especially women to speak up and seek appropriate help whenever they have medical challenges. She was speaking while receiving a delegation of the National Taskforce on Cervical Cancer Elimination led by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako The First Lady pointed …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been spearheading the fight against cervical cancer not just in the state, but Nigeria, and his efforts are yielding impressive results. One of the key strategies employed by his administration is the introduction of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into the state’s routine immunization schedule.  This move aims to tackle the increasing rate …

The family of the late gospel singer, Aduke Ajayi, popularly known as Aduke Gold has revealed that the singer died of cervical cancer. Aduke Gold passed away at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan on Monday, August 12, 2024. Her sudden passing sparked a range of reactions on social media, with fans and fellow industry members mourning her loss. …

The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) in collaboration with Dr. Lisa Flowers of Emory University, U.S. has donated advanced equipment to 10 hospitals for use in cervical cancer screening. The equipment includes video colposcopy, thermo coagulator kits, loop electrosurgical excision procedure machine, and Evalyn Brushes for self-sample collection. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), in Nigeria, 23 to …

The Federal Government has secured over 6,000 doses of the Human Papillomavirus vaccine and essential supplies for the rollout of the vaccination for girls aged nine to 14 years on 24 October 2023. The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, who disclosed this on Tuesday at a press briefing in …

The Federal Government is set to introduce the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to prevent cervical cancer in the country. The vaccine will be given to children and adolescents between the ages of nine to 15 years across the country. At the Bi-annual Religious Leaders Review Meeting, organised by the agency, in Abuja on Monday, the Executive Director of the National …

The Nasarawa State government said it would soon commence vaccination against Human papillomavirus (HPV) among girls between the ages of nine and 14. HPV is a commonly transmitted infection that can lead to various health issues, including cervical, anal and oropharyngeal cancers. During the stakeholders’ engagement ahead of the exercise in Lafia, the state capital, the Executive Secretary of the …

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai (rtd.) has expressed concern over the high rate of cervical cancer in Nigeria. Buratai raised the concern in Abuja at the Public Presentation and Launch of a book titled: Nadama, authored by the Head of Public Affairs, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Mrs Fatima Usara. The former Army chief quoted …