19/01/2023
Cervical cancer is real. Please share with your loved ones. You may save a life
📌📍January is cervical cancer awareness month
💊According to World Health Organization (WHO) , worldwide, cervical cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer in women with an estimated 604 000 new cases in 2020.
💊There were 342 000 estimated deaths from cervical cancer in 2020. That is an average of 934 cervical cancer deaths daily
💊Women living with HIV are 6 times more likely to develop cervical cancer compared to women without HIV, and an estimated 5% of all cervical cancer cases are attributable to HIV.
💊Moreover, in all world regions the contribution of HIV to cervical cancer falls disproportionately on younger women.
💊The high mortality rate from cervical cancer globally (age standardized rate among women: 13.3/100 000 in 2020) could be reduced by effective interventions at different stages of life.
💊A large majority of cervical cancer (more than 95%) is due to the human papillomavirus (HPV).
💊Seek prevention and early treatment measures.
💪This fight can be won 😎🏆🥇
