New Data-driven Map of the MENA Region Shows Urgent Need for Action on Cervical Cancer

Published	18th March 2019
Author	EM NCD Alliance
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Tunis, 4 March 2019 - A new interactive map launched today, on International HPV Awareness Day, shows the growing burden of HPV and cervical cancer in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

cervical cancer, cancer, women

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