Foundation for Women’s Health Promotion and Welfare Initiatives
FWHPWI
Women’s Health is the Health
of the World
FWHPWI 2022 Annual
Conference
WHO has launched a new
framework on breast cancer
More hope of Better Treatment
Option for Breast Cancer
Are blacks more likely to be
diagnosed with late stage
cancer?
Researchers now have improved
understanding of a rare ovarian
tumor
Scientists examined the potent-
ial for cancer treatment in a
compound found in potatoes
and tomatoes
Cervical cancer elimination in
Africa: where are we now and
where do we need to be?
Southern and East African
countries have some of the
highest rates of cervical cancer
in the world. Prof. Lynette
Denny, director of the UCT’s
Gynaecological Cancer Research
Center (GCRC) explains why
Why lung cancer mortality in
South Africa is increasing
SA’s first data on five-year
cancer survival rates released by
Discovery Health
International Agency for
Research on Cancer (IARC) and
Global Initiative for Cancer
Registry Development (CICR)
launch Collaborative Centers to
strengthen cancer surveillances
in Africa
Some plants used in African
traditional medicine to treat
symptoms of cancer show
anticancer properties
Making your health a priority is
easier than you think
Heart-healthy lifestyle linked to
a longer life, free of chronic
health conditions
Racial disparities in use of
preventive measures to thwart
breast cancer
Defensive beliefs likely keep
people from taking at-home
stool tests that screen for
colorectal cancer
Mediterranean lifestyle, not just
diet, may greatly improve health
WHO guidelines and
recommendations provide
details for different age groups
and specific population groups
on how much physical activity is
needed for good health.
Dr. F. N. Alaribe Nnadozie,
(MD, FWHPWI)