Ghanaian women have been urged to take screening for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection seriously as cases of cervical cancer (CC) continue to soar in the country.
HPV is a common viral sexually transmitted infection (STI) with high-risk types being the primary cause of cervical cancer, which is the fourth most common cancer in women globally.
In Ghana, the latest estimates from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicate that 3,072 women were diagnosed with the condition in 2022 with 1,815 succumbing to it.
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