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Oulimata Gueye calls for better breast and cervical cancer care in Senegal

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Senegalese doctor Oulimata Gueye, of the Alliance of Senegalese Women Leaders, says follow-up and care for breast and cervical cancer remain inadequate despite progress in screening. She is calling for more affordable care and better-equipped facilities, according to Dakaractu.

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