Gaspar Micolo

Gaspar Micolo has been working as a journalist in Luanda, Angola since 2008. He currently works as director of the Angolan newspaper of arts and letters (CULTURA). With a background in History and Law, he has previously been editor of the Jornal de Economia e Finanças. He also worked for magazines Economia e Mercado, Exame and Austral.

Angolans spread the word: cervical cancer is vaccine-preventable

Cervical cancers account for 19% of all new cancer diagnoses in Angola. But a growing movement is trying to spread awareness of the fact that a single dose of human papillomavirus vaccine – soon to be publicly available across the country – can block that risk.

24 Apr 2025

7 min read

HPV