A future without cervical cancer starts now, but with concrete steps

Pink ribbon awareness symbol on woman hand: Symbolic logo icon concept raising awareness campaign on female people living with breast cancer. [Courtesy]

Every day in Kenya, about nine women die from cervical cancer. Thousands of women are disproportionately affected by this harsh reality, which is mainly preventable but still claims too many lives.

The World Health Organisation reports that cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, with the highest burden falling on low- and middle-income countries.