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In June 2023, we committed to our first CSR initiative by providing support to Africare, that addresses various healthcare challenges to enhance access to medical services across Africa.

Our funding is supporting Africare’s develop and implement an expanded cervical cancer screening and management across Ghana.

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rates of cervical cancer in the world, largely attributed to low cervical cancer screening coverage. Cervical cancer is the most common cause of death among women in 21 of the 48 countries across the region.

Considering that Sub-Saharan Africa carries the highest burden of cervical cancer, ways to increase accessibility and use of preventive services are urgently required. According to WHO, preliminary mitigations through an early screening that detects pre-cancer and early cancer lesions via colposcopy and ablative procedures can significantly help in reducing death rates.

Cervical cancer is the most common cause of death among women in

21

out of 48 countries across the region

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new screening and treatment rooms equipped with modern equipment for the diagnosis and management of cervical cancer

1040

women benefited from screening

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mid-wives and nurses have been trained to screen and counsel patients

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screening sites in rural health centers across Northern Ghana