Madam Jeannette Kagame requested the Commonwealth of Nations to cooperate in fighting cervical cancer, in order to protect the lives of families.
This request was launched at the technology conference to eradicate this cancer, chaired by the Commonwealth Secretary General, Patricia Scotland, on January 31, 2024. This conference lasted for four hours, in which it was shown how cervical cancer affects everyone, as countermeasures are implemented, and thanks to partners who help the Commonwealth to counter it.
Jeannette Kagame announced that cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in Rwanda, after breast cancer. “It’s heartbreaking.” The real death toll from this cancer is the failure of all of us.” He pointed out the measures Rwanda has taken to fight this cancer, which include preventing it through educating the public, strengthening research on it, testing women to identify those who are sick and protect them.
Mrs. Jeannette Kagame expressed that in order to eradicate this cancer completely, it requires cooperation between the countries that are members of this community. where cervical cancer will no longer be a problem for women’s health. Otherwise, we will fail to protect women, all families and the entire Earth.”
The wife of the President of Namibia, Monica Geingos, informed the participants of the conference that cervical cancer can be prevented if it is detected early. “Cervical cancer is preventable through vaccination and curable when detected early,” he said. The 2022 report shows that the Commonwealth accounts for 40% of cervical cancer cases and 43% of deaths from it. If it continues like this, in 2030 one woman will be killed every three minutes, without any action.
This led the organization to establish a special body in charge of fighting it, the ‘International Taskforce on Cervical Cancer Elimination’, through its prevention and treatment.
