Edna Fleure News Today

On April 25, Benin will begin administering RTS,S malaria vaccines to children, in a move experts anticipate will turn the tide on a disease that claims more than 10,000 lives a year.

Until a few years ago, Beninese women perceived cervical cancer to be a shameful disease. Today, thanks to campaigns to promote awareness and communication, women are becoming more aware of the need to detect the disease early.