At Elekta Foundation, we are enormously proud to have the opportunity to attend the Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Forum. We will come back with some impressions and thoughts from the event. Stay tuned for these updates. 📢✨

“Accurate, timely data allows us to track screening coverage, monitor health outcomes, and identify trends that inform our decision-making process and much more", says Jules Maurice Muhirecyiza, IT Manager, Elekta Foundation Rwanda Mission 2027 Team.

Zambia’s Swedish Ambassador, Gladys Neven, highlights the urgency of eliminating cervical cancer. Zambia’s is committed to strengthening its efforts in alignment with WHO's pillars to eradicate this preventable and curable disease.

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Approximately 70% to 90% of breast cancer cases in sub-Saharan Africa are diagnosed at an advanced stage. This is why the Elekta Foundation has developed the dual screening model, which integrates breast cancer screening with cervical cancer screening to maximize resources.

#Mission2027 - Screening Update We are making significant progress in our screening efforts for cervical and breast cancer in the Bugasera and Kicukiro districts in Rwanda.

What does HPV stand for? How many types of this virus exist, and how is it transmitted? Let Dr. Dawit Worku Kassa, an Obstetrician and Gynecologic Oncologist at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUCK), explain the basics of HPV. 🌟🩺

Transforming Easter: From Chocolate Eggs to Nutritional Powerhouses Let's exchange the traditional chocolate egg for something even more meaningful, an egg that provides nutrition and aids recovery for women battling cancer.

#Mission2027 At Elekta Foundation, we're excited to have Dr. Emmanuel Manirakiza in our Rwanda Team. He is a highly experienced gynecologist, obstetrician, and researcher affiliated with Mission 2027. 🌟

#Mission2027 We are delighted to announce that mass screening has now kicked off in two new districts: Bugasera and Kicukiro. These districts are the 6th and 7th to join our campaign, which aims to eliminate cervical cancer in Rwanda by 2027.

We are thrilled to announce that Benjamin Mugisha, the renowned Rwandan singer-songwriter known as The Ben, has been appointed as the ambassador for hashtag#Mission2027 in Rwanda and cervical and breast cancer screening in the Great Lakes region.

Dr. Prebo Barengo emphasized the urgent need for countries to collaborate more to eliminate cervical cancer by 2027. Among other things he highlighted that innovative medical solutions will make these efforts more successful and cost-efficient. https://t.co/oyHg5ruKPu

@Elekta_Fdn President, Lacy Hubbard, expressed her gratitude to the Rwandan Community in Denmark for their unwavering support and financial contributions towards the mission to eliminate cervical cancer by 2027. She emphasized that their commitment marks a significant step

Key Message from WHO at Breakfast Meeting at Forskaren, Stockholm, Sweden: "Eliminating cervical cancer will be one of our primary focus areas moving forward."

Thank you, Karin Tegmark Wisell, Swedish Ambassador for Global Health at the Foreign Ministry, for organizing such an impactful meeting where the elimination of cervical cancer was one of the key focus areas, alongside WHO's efforts to achieve this goal by 2030.

#IWD25 This International Women’s Day, we call on countries worldwide to focus on screening women aged 30 to 49 for HPV. Early detection is key to saving lives. Join Us!💙Support our work by visiting https://t.co/XjhJJNykmN. #IWD2025#cervicalcancer #WHO

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Curious about what a Patient Navigator does? Discover the answer and hear insights from Jehovanus Ndacyayisenga, a key member of the Rwanda Elekta Foundation Team. Read more Elekta Foundation LinkedIn. https://t.co/5ckq4vwcfD

🌟 Event Highlight: Car Free Day in Kigali - celebration of #Mission2027! 🌟 On Sunday, February 2nd, the central part of Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, transformed into a vibrant, car-free zone raising awareness about cervical cancer. #CervicalCancerElimination #WHO

#Mission2027: The Bold Mission to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Rwanda has been launched. The Rwandan Ministry of Health, together with the Elekta Foundation, have launched this innovative program, incorporating cutting-edge technology to support diagnosis and treatment.