Why all Kenyans must unite to stop cervical cancer

Several countries have demonstrated that cervical cancer elimination is achievable, especially among vaccinated cohorts of women. [iStockphoto]

Every day, mothers, daughters and sisters in Kenya lose their lives to cervical cancer, a largely preventable disease. In 2022 alone, 6,000 women were diagnosed, and 3,600 died.

With collective action, we can turn the tide and become champions of elimination. Cervical cancer is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection responsible for other cancers, including throat, anal and penile cancers.