African countries aim to fight AIDS and cancer of the cervix of the uterus

African countries aim to fight AIDS and cervical cancer

July 5, 2018

Borgen Magazine: Partnership to fight AIDS and cervical cancer helps African women
Sanjana Subramanian, writer for the Borgen Project [19659004] "… Today, AIDS and cervical cancer remain the leading causes of death in sub-Saharan Africa and are disproportionately responsible for the Mortality of Women of Childbearing Age … [Partnership to End AIDS and Cervical Cancer’s] aims to integrate uterine cervix cancer into AIDS screenings as part of a broader reproductive health program. … [Partnership to End AIDS and Cervical Cancer’s] aims to integrate uterine cervix cancer into AIDS screening is part of a broader program of reproductive health. [T] The partnership will … interact with local governments to ensure that women and girls with AIDS are a national priority for cervical cancer screening and prevention and for vaccination against HPV … Project regulations ensure that international funding positively influences the health system and can even give countries the opportunity to think about sustainable social protection, such as health insurance. With so much done, more families can secure their future by leading a healthy lifestyle that allows them to work and earn for a long period of time. Choosing to fight together with AIDS and cervical cancer saves lives and helps people escape poverty "(7/3).