Africa: Can We End Cervical Cancer in South Sudan by 2030?

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Africa: Can We End Cervical Cancer in South Sudan by 2030?

[allAfrica] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- In South Sudan, young Keji* experienced a life of hardships and tragedies that ultimately led to her untimely death at the age of 20. Born in an informal settlement, Keji faced the loss of her mother at the tender age of 9. By the age of 10, she was raped. She had her first child when she was 14 years old. By 15, she was diagnosed with HIV, and at 19, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer.