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Late diagnosis and limited care drive gynecologic cancer-related deaths in low- and middle-income countries

Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear a disproportionate burden of gynecologic malignancies—cancers of the cervix, endometrium, ovary, vagina and vulva. A review published in CANCER reveals that survival disparities for these cancers are driven by late-stage diagnosis, limited screening coverage, inadequate radiotherapy infrastructure, workforce shortages and restricted access to…

Late diagnosis and limited care drive gynecologic cancer-related deaths in low- and middle-income countries

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Nigeria: Residents Trapped As Flood Submerges Houses in Akwa Ibom Council

[Leadership] A Bauchi State-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Radiant Care Foundation (RCF), has provided free medical services to 100 persons with visual impairment in Anguwan Makafi, Bauchi…

  • Flood submerged homes in Akwa Ibom Council, Nigeria
  • RCF provided free medical services to 100 visually impaired
  • NGO aims to bridge healthcare gap for vulnerable community

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