Press Release:   The Department of Health (DOH) in partnership with global healthcare company MSD and medical societies, the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS), the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists of the Philippines (SGOP), and the Philippine Society for Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy (PSCPC), held free cervical cancer screenings last May. The screenings were done in all DOH-retained hospitals in celebration of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.   Jane, a 32‐year‐old street vendor and mother of two, [...]

According to studies, 12 Filipino women die of cervical cancer every day. It is now the second most common cancer among women in the Philippines.  In 6,000 women who are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, more than half of them will die within five years. For those who have no idea about cervical cancer, here are some fast facts: Cervical cancer is cancer of the cervix, the lower narrow part of the uterus (womb) where a baby grows during [...]