Olam Agri Marks Cervical Cancer Month with Free Screening
Ghana
Olam Agri, a global leader in agri-commodity and food processing, has organized free PAP tests for female employees across various locations within the organization, in collaboration with its female network group, GROW (Globally Reaching Olam Women), to mark this year’s Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.
Cervical cancer is a disease in which cancer cells arise in the cervix, connecting the uterus to the vagina and according to the United Nations, the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in reproductive-aged women globally.According to WHO estimates, a woman dies every two seconds from cervical cancer and in Ghana, it’sreported as the leading cause of gynecological deaths although the disease is curable when diagnosed and treated early. Instituted by the World Health Organisation, Cervical Cancer Awareness month is observed globally every year in January.