3210: Cervical Cancer Awareness: Prevention and Screening Saves Lives

On this segment of Miraya Breakfast Show, Dr Idyoro Ojukwu explains that cervical cancer affects the cervix and is one of the most preventable cancers through HPV vaccination and regular screening. She says many women in South Sudan still seek help late, often when treatment options are limited, and highlights key risk factors such as persistent high-risk HPV infection, weakened immunity, including HIV, and multiple sexual partners. She urges women to screen regularly, even without symptoms, outlines warning signs that should prompt immediate medical attention, and notes barriers such as low awareness, cost, distance, and limited screening sites. She ends with a community call to support women in accessing screening services.