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.