Cancer and HIV remain among leading causes of death among Kenyan women today
At the 2024 Maisha Conference held in Mombasa, we met Zipporah Kalama, a woman who has battled both HIV and cervical cancer. Kalama was diagnosed with cervical cancer in March 2019, following two weeks of heavy bleeding and significant weight loss. Of all cancers affecting women in Kenya, cervical cancer is the most lethal. While not as deadly as cervical cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in Kenya. “Apart from HIV/AIDS-related immunosuppression and HPV infection, cancer can also be caused by lifestyle factors, such as smoking and alcohol consumption.”
Source: Standard Digital March 08, 2026 23:57 UTC
