In 2014, Senegal began a demonstration programme to understand how best to deliver the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to adolescent girls. Senegal plans to introduce the vaccine, which can prevent the majority of cervical cancer cases, nationally in 2018.

Meet some of the people who are on the frontline of protecting girls across the country from cervical cancer.

Last updated: 27 Sep 2019

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