The walk is part of the Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign organised by National Capital District Health Services (NCDHS).
The theme is “Eliminate cervical cancer through HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening”.
Current statistics show that cancer is one the main causes of deaths in the country and cervical cancer is among the most common types.
PNG Institute of Medical Research estimates that 1 in 10 deaths in the country are cancer related and that two women die every day from cervical cancer in PNG.
