More than 300,000 women die annually from cervical cancer—most from low- and middle-income countries. Here in a modest neighborhood in Quezon, Philippines, women are self-collecting samples for regular cervical cancer screening. Hear all about it in this four minute journey to SUCCESS. Listen to our podcast, “Success in Quezon City” Listen to more Jhpiego podcasts!
Islamabad, Pakistan — Muhammad Hamza, a 22-year-old student of dentistry, arrives at the 24/7 mass vaccination center for his COVID-19 booster. He registers with the attendant, who logs his personal details into the National Immunization Management System. Then he moves to the vaccination room where he receives his booster shot. The whole process is completed
Generating awareness and demand, preventing and controlling women’s cancers By Indrani Kashyap When Salimar Valencia Lopez reached the busy, government-run Tondo Medical Center in Manila for a free cervical cancer screening, she had no idea that she could conduct part of the test herself. The health worker explained to Salimar that she could collect her
