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Gambia launches cervical cancer vaccination campaign

The WHO supports a HPV vaccination campaign in Gambia to protect girls.

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The fact

The country targets adolescents aged 9 to 14 with the free Gardasil vaccine, administered in two doses.

This initiative aims to reduce the 570,000 new cases of cervical cancer annually in Africa.

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Why it matters

La Gambie devient l’un des premiers pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest à généraliser la vaccination contre le VPH, un enjeu majeur de santé publique pour réduire les cancers évitables chez les femmes.

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