‘26 Women Die Daily Of Cervical Cancer In Nigeria’

No fewer than 26 Nigerian women die daily as a result of cervical cancer, a Radiologist, Prof. Ifeoma Okoye, said  Saturday in Lagos.

Okoye, also the Founder, Breast Without Spot (BWS) Initiative, an NGO, made the disclosure at the inauguration of a School-Based Cervical Cancer Vaccination Awareness Initiative.

She said cervical cancer was killing more people worldwide than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria put together, according to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report.