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People stand in queues at a registration center at a hospital on a hot summer day in Ballia District in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, June 21, 2023.

Easing the Cervical Cancer Disease Burden In India

by Sneha Khedkar

A potential solution to the country’s cervical cancer problem

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Rukia Kondogoza, a cervical cancer patient, shares a bed in a female ward of a cancer institute in the capital Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on November 11, 2009.

The Path to Vaccinating the World Against HPV

by Kelly Compton, Annie Chan

Fewer required doses, more affordable vaccines

Women wearing protective face masks and colorful red and white saris stand in front of a purple wall and a color mural as they watch a dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade, in New Delhi, India, on January 23, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
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HPV Vaccination and the Quest to Solve India's Cervical Cancer Problem

by Anoushka Arora, Parth Sharma

Misinformation, stigma, and health disparities have stalled HPV vaccination

the legs of a patient are seen sprawled on a couch
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Tackling Cancer Through Universal Health Coverage

by Sally G. Cowal, Christian Sellars

Turning the tide through prevention, treatment, and other cancer control interventions depends on strong health systems