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Working with religious leaders to eliminate cervical cancer in Nigeria

Nigeria

World Health Organization | 15 Sep 2021

Professor Cyril Dim, a member of the Director-General’s Expert Group on Cervical Cancer Elimination, recently encouraged the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria to join in advocating for the elimination of cervical cancer. Presenting on the Global strategy and the Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative, Professor Dim highlighted the role that bishops can play in encouraging government action, raising awareness within communities, and combatting vaccine inequity to eliminate cervical cancer for women and girls throughout Nigeria.