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Message: [QUOTE="Nehanda, post: 25360, member: 2262"] The health leaders want parents to bring their daughters aged 10 to 15 years for a special shot that stops cervical cancer. This cancer makes many women in Kenya sick. Every year, 5,845 women learn they have this cancer, and 3,591 women die from it. Dr Patrick Amoth talked to people at Afya House on Wednesday. He said they want to help stop this cancer by teaching people about it and giving them a special shot. Finding cancer early and taking the shot can save lives. He asked doctors, parents, and news people to help teach others about cervical cancer. Many people believe wrong things about this cancer, and he wants everyone to learn the truth. The World Health Organization believes we can make this cancer go away if enough young girls take the shot. The health leaders picked January 2025 as a special month to teach people about cervical cancer. They started new plans to help people learn more. They work with other groups to teach doctors new ways to help sick people. Dr Amoth said the government makes sure the shot is ready for everyone who needs it. They also made the shot easier to take, so people only need one shot instead of many. This shot fights against something called HPV, which causes cancer. Some things make it hard to help everyone. Some people hear wrong information about the shot. Some people live far away and can't reach doctors easily. But Dr Amoth thinks if everyone works together, fewer women will become sick with cervical cancer. He wants to keep all women healthy and safe from this cancer. [/QUOTE]

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