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Pink October consults 750 women in Dakar, including 500 screened

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Map: Dakar, Senegal

The Pink October initiative organised in Dakar by Khadim Gadiaga enabled 750 women to receive consultations, including 500 for cervical cancer screening, Senego reports. The fifth edition is part of a campaign against cancer, and Khadim Gadiaga said he wanted to continue the operation every October.

The fifth edition of Pink October in Dakar enabled 750 women to receive consultations, including 500 as part of cervical cancer screening, according to Senego. Khadim Gadiaga, a political leader in Parcelles Assainies, launched the initiative dedicated to the fight against breast cancer.

Alongside Fifi Diakhaté, chief of staff to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Khadim Gadiaga praised the commitment of women’s groups and highlighted the significant cost of organising the initiative. He reaffirmed his intention to maintain the consultations every October.

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