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Better reporting in health centres aids cervical cancer data access

A doctor shares with her patient cancer screening results. [Getty Images]

Cervical cancer has become a nightmare for many women as more than 1,600 women die of the disease annually in Kenya, making it one the leading cause of cancer deaths in females.

However, it is a preventable disease if treatment commences at an early stage.

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