Dadoh University holds free cancer screening in Ouagadougou
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Burkina 24
Dadoh University’s General Students’ Bureau held a free screening day for breast and cervical cancer on 16 October in Ouagadougou. The initiative also included gynaecological consultations and aimed to promote prevention among the university community, according to Burkina 24.
Dadoh University’s General Students’ Bureau organised a free awareness and screening day for women’s cancers in Ouagadougou on Friday 16 October, as part of Pink October 2026, according to Burkina 24.
Participants could receive free screening for breast and cervical cancer, as well as gynaecological consultations. The initiative was held on the campus of the private university, coordinated by Léonard Kafando, the students’ general delegate. It comes as Burkina Faso seeks to increase screening for women’s cancers, notably during Pink October.
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