“Women living with HIV face a sixfold increased risk… 80% of women with cervical cancer currently present late, when treatment and complete recovery are no longer possible.”
The National Task Force on Cervical Cancer Elimination (NTF-CCE) has revealed that 60 million Nigerian women are at risk of cervical cancer.
Chairman, Prof. Isaac Adewole, stated this in Abuja at the launch of the Partnership to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Nigeria (PECCIN).
He said, “Women living with HIV face a sixfold increased risk… 80% of women with cervical cancer currently present late, when treatment and complete recovery are no longer possible.”
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu emphasized collaboration, saying, “We count on you all to ensure this collaboration succeeds… Our women and girls are counting on you.”
Health Minister Iziaq Salako noted the disease remains Nigeria’s second leading cause of cancer deaths, despite being preventable. He added 14 million girls have been vaccinated since the HPV vaccine’s 2023 rollout.
Vice Chair Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu added, “2025 is a year where no girl, no woman should die with cervical cancer.”
PECCIN aims to screen 15 million women and vaccinate 8 million girls annually by 2027.