{"id":26074,"date":"2026-03-16T12:20:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=26074"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:08:06","slug":"your-health-in-your-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/26074","title":{"rendered":"Your health in your hands\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26074\" class=\"elementor elementor-26074\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f46561 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f46561\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6edddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6edddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World Cancer Day (4 February) and Cervical Cancer Awareness Week (19-25 January) remind us that early detection remains our strongest weapon in improving survival rates. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a5e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23a5e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cancer affects millions globally, but the empowering truth\u00a0is that\u00a0early detection transforms outcomes dramatically. When caught in time, many cancers, including cervical cancer, have excellent survival rates. The key is knowing what to look for and acting swiftly when symptoms appear.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cervical cancer\u00a0is\u00a0the second most common cancer among South African women. Caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV),\u00a0it\u00a0develops slowly over years, giving us precious time to detect and treat it before it becomes life-threatening.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c93c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c93c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_562320805.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26356\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_562320805.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_562320805-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_562320805-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_562320805-960x550.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a73136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a73136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year\u2019s World Cancer Day theme, United by Unique, reminds us that while each person\u2019s cancer journey is different, we\u2019re stronger when we support each other. Whether it\u2019s encouraging a friend to book a screening or sharing vital information, we all play a role in prevention.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CANSA Care Centres across South Africa provide screening services, and public health facilities offer free cervical cancer screening for women over 30 years old.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4566003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4566003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cervical-Cancer-Infographic-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26423\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cervical-Cancer-Infographic-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cervical-Cancer-Infographic-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cervical-Cancer-Infographic.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div style=\"display:flex; gap:10px;justify-content:center\" class=\"wps-pgfw-pdf-generate-icon__wrapper-frontend\">\n\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26074?action=genpdf&amp;id=26074\" class=\"pgfw-single-pdf-download-button\" ><img src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-generator-for-wp\/admin\/src\/images\/PDF_Tray.svg\" title=\"Generate PDF\" style=\"width:auto; height:45px;\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Cancer Day (4 February) and Cervical Cancer Awareness Week (19-25 January) remind us that early detection remains our strongest weapon in improving survival rates. Cancer affects millions globally, but the empowering truth\u00a0is that\u00a0early detection transforms outcomes dramatically. When caught in time, many cancers, including cervical cancer, have excellent survival rates. 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