Buea Military Hospital targets 9,000 women in free cancer screening campaign

Buea Military Hospital targets 9,000 women in free cancer screening campaign By Ikome Christie-Noella Eposi The Buea Military Hospital has launched a five-day free breast and cervical cancer screening campaign targeting 9,000 women, as health professionals call for early detection to reduce cancer-related deaths and improve treatment outcomes. The campaign, organised by the Military Medical Centre in Buea ran from October 12 to 16 under the theme Pink October, focuses on women aged 25 and above, while also raising awareness among children aged nine to 14 about preventing human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, the main cause of cervical cancer. The official…