05/01/2026
*AMA launches month-long cervical cancer awareness campaign, targets HPV vaccination and screening*
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has kicked off the new year with the launch of a month-long Cervical Cancer Awareness campaign aimed at accelerating public education, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination for girls and screening for women across the metropolis.
The campaign launched through the Accra Metropolitan Health Directorate on social media is expected to run till the end of the month and seeks to, among other things, ensure prompt, life-saving treatment for women diagnosed with cervical precancer and cancer.
The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, said the metropolis was prioritising cervical cancer prevention because the disease continues to claim the lives of women, stressing that early action through vaccination, regular screening and prompt treatment remained the most effective way to reduce deaths.
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