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One Million Screenings for Cervical Cancer in Africa
There have been 1 million screenings for cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa as part of the Go Further partnership between the Bush Institute, the President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and Merck, PEPFAR announced at the 23rd International AIDS Conference, AIDS2020. Significantly, most of the women involved were screened for the very first time.This key milestone takes us one step closer to achieving our goal of ending AIDS and cervical cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa within a generation.

 

Why We Go Further

The Bush Institute is proud to be a part of Go Further, a public-private partnership created to end AIDS and cervical cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa. Holly Kuzmich, Executive Director of the Bush Institute, discusses the inspiration behind the work.

Jabu's Story: Dreaming of a Prosperous Future for her Family

Jabulile "Jabu" Sithole, a beneficiary of Go Further, lives positively with HIV, and has survived cervical cancer. Every day, she fights for the health of her community and country, but cervical cancer still affects her family.

Meet Lydia: Providing Jobs, Fighting Cervical Cancer, and Helping Other Women Get Care

Lydia Musonda — seen here with Bush Institute Executive Director Holly Kuzmich — is a 29-year-old entrepreneur and mother of two from Zambia. She shares how Go Further helped save her life from cervical cancer.

PEPFAR: An Oral History

As PEPFAR works to continue saving lives in Africa, we take a look back at the how the "dream big" partnership came to be.

A Partnership that Goes Further for Women

Learn more about the Go Further partnership, our accomplishments, and goals for the future.

 

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