SA’s CANCER STORY (Part 3): Amid many challenges there are also ‘major wins’ — the case of cervical cancer
In recent decades we’ve seen huge advances against several types of cancer. In a still-unfolding example, South Africa’s massive HPV vaccination campaign is set to slash cervical cancer rates in the coming decades. Biénne Huisman unpacks the details in part 3 of a Daily Maverick and Spotlight special series on cancer in South Africa.
By Biénne HuismanSouth Africa
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In recent decades we’ve seen huge advances against several types of cancer. In a still-unfolding example, South Africa’s massive HPV vaccination campaign is set to slash cervical cancer rates in the coming decades. Biénne Huisman unpacks the details in part 3 of a Daily Maverick and Spotlight special series on cancer in South Africa.
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- 54 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 12, 2026
- Byline
- Biénne Huisman
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- Daily Maverick