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Chinese genomics firm, Rwanda launch cervical cancer screening activities

STORY: Chinese genomics firm, Rwanda launch cervical cancer screening activities SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:42 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: MEDICINE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Remera health center 2. various of the Rwanda biomedical center 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALBERT TUYISHIME, Head of Department of HIV/AIDS Disease Prevention and Control at Rwanda Biomedical Center 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU YUTAO, Chief operating officer of BGI Genomics STORYLINE: The Genomics Institute-BGI Genomics, the world's leading integrated solutions provider of precision medicine, in cooperation with the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC), launched a cervical cancer screening program on Tuesday at Remera Health Center in the Ngoma District of Eastern Province. The cancer screening activities will provide 20,000 human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA tests for local women, aiming to enhance cervical cancer screening and prevention efforts and improve local precision medical testing capabilities.

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RWANDA-KIGALI-HPV-SCREENING

(240501) -- KIGALI, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A health worker explains cervical cancer testing and prevention at Remera Health Center in the Remera sector, Ngoma district, Eastern Province, Rwanda on April 30, 2024. The Genomics Institute-BGI Genomics, the world's leading integrated solutions provider of precision medicine, in cooperation with the Rwanda Biomedical Center, launched a cervical cancer screening program on Tuesday at Remera Health Center. (Xinhua/Ji Li)

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RWANDA-KIGALI-HPV-SCREENING

(240501) -- KIGALI, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A health worker explains cervical cancer testing and prevention at Remera Health Center in the Remera sector, Ngoma district, Eastern Province, Rwanda on April 30, 2024. The Genomics Institute-BGI Genomics, the world's leading integrated solutions provider of precision medicine, in cooperation with the Rwanda Biomedical Center, launched a cervical cancer screening program on Tuesday at Remera Health Center. (Xinhua/Ji Li)

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-ENTREPRENEUR-HOMELESS YOUTH

(230902) -- LUSAKA, Sept. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Two young men carry recyclable materials to sell in Lusaka, Zambia, Aug. 15, 2023. John Ngoma, a 40-year-old man who owns a recycling company in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, has helped homeless youth earn a sustainable living through the collection of recyclable wastes, giving them a sense of dignity and hope for life. TO GO WITH "Feature: Zambian entrepreneur empowers homeless youth through recycling" (Photo by Lillian Banda/Xinhua)

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ZAMBIA-LUSAKA-ENTREPRENEUR-HOMELESS YOUTH

(230902) -- LUSAKA, Sept. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- John Ngoma works on recyclable materials in Lusaka, Zambia, Aug. 15, 2023. John Ngoma, a 40-year-old man who owns a recycling company in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, has helped homeless youth earn a sustainable living through the collection of recyclable wastes, giving them a sense of dignity and hope for life. TO GO WITH "Feature: Zambian entrepreneur empowers homeless youth through recycling" (Photo by Lillian Banda/Xinhua)

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(SP)EGYPT-CAIRO-FOOTBALL-CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-AL AHLY VS AL-HILAL OMDURMAN

(230402) -- CAIRO, April 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Marwan Attia (front) of Al Ahly competes with Fabrice Ngoma of Al-Hilal Omdurman during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League group B match between Al Ahly and Al-Hilal Omdurman in Cairo, Egypt, on April 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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RWANDA-CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-DONATION

(220122) -- KIGALI, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese medical team to Rwanda donates a consignment of medical supplies to Kibungo referral hospital in Ngoma district, Eastern Province, Rwanda, Jan. 20, 2022. The items presented by the team to the hospital include hand disinfectant, surgical hand disinfection gel, medical surgical mask, disinfectant tablets, disposable protective clothing, disposable operating coat and disposable medical surgical mask. (Xinhua/Ji Li)

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RWANDA-CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-DONATION

(220122) -- KIGALI, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Peng Jikui (L front), head of the Chinese medical team to Rwanda, and Gahima John (R, front), director general of Kibungo referral hospital, attend a ceremony for the Chinese medical team's donation of medical supplies to Kibungo referral hospital in Ngoma district, Eastern Province, Rwanda, Jan. 20, 2022. The items presented by the team to the hospital include hand disinfectant, surgical hand disinfection gel, medical surgical mask, disinfectant tablets, disposable protective clothing, disposable operating coat and disposable medical surgical mask. (Xinhua/Ji Li)

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RWANDA-CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-DONATION

(220122) -- KIGALI, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese medical team to Rwanda donates a consignment of medical supplies to Kibungo referral hospital in Ngoma district, Eastern Province, Rwanda, Jan. 20, 2022. The items presented by the team to the hospital include hand disinfectant, surgical hand disinfection gel, medical surgical mask, disinfectant tablets, disposable protective clothing, disposable operating coat and disposable medical surgical mask. (Xinhua/Ji Li)

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RWANDA-CHINA-MEDICAL TEAM-DONATION

(220122) -- KIGALI, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Peng Jikui (1st L), head of the Chinese medical team to Rwanda, and Gahima John (C), director general of Kibungo referral hospital, attend a ceremony for the Chinese medical team's donation of medical supplies to Kibungo referral hospital in Ngoma district, Eastern Province, Rwanda, Jan. 20, 2022. The items presented by the team to the hospital include hand disinfectant, surgical hand disinfection gel, medical surgical mask, disinfectant tablets, disposable protective clothing, disposable operating coat and disposable medical surgical mask. (Xinhua/Ji Li)