Vietnam launches national action plan against breast and cervical cancer
Breast cancer is currently the most common cancer among Vietnamese women, with more than 24,560 new cases diagnosed each year and around 10,000 deaths annually.
Vietnam launches nationwide HPV awareness drive
This initiative aims to raise public awareness about Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and its associated health risks, particularly cervical cancer, while promoting vaccination and early screening as key preventive measures.
Cervical cancer patients on the rise: doctors
The number of women with cervical cancer is increasing in Vietnam, health experts warned.
UNFPA, US pharma firm partner to roll out HPV vaccination in Vietnam
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the US-based pharmaceutical company Merc Sharp & Dohme (MSD) will join hands to support the Ministry of Health to roll out the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme in Vietnam from 2019 – 2021.