Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Government launches cervical cancer awareness campaign

Photo: BGNES

The government has adopted a national programme of primary prevention of cervical cancer for 2021-2024, the cabinet press service has announced.

The highlight in the programme is a broad awareness campaign of the significance of cervical cancer and the consultation and primary prevention opportunities through papillomavirus vaccines for girls aged 10-13.

2018 data show that cervical cancer incidence in Bulgaria is 28.7 per 100,000 women, with a European average of 13.4 per 100,000 women. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Temperatures rise to the normal level for the month

On Wednesday it will be sunny. There will be scattered high clouds over the western and northern regions of the country. There will be light to moderate easterly wind. The highest temperatures will be between 27° and 32°C; in Sofia..

published on 8/26/25 7:15 PM

The minimum monthly wage to be set at EUR 620.20 as of January 1

As of January 1, 2026, the minimum monthly wage will be set at 1,213 BGN (EUR 620.20). This represents a 12.6% increase, or 136 BGN (EUR 64.4) more than its current amount. The proposed change is outlined in a draft decree by the Ministry of Labour and..

published on 8/26/25 6:14 PM

Bulgaria's Food Safety Agency extends measures against sheep and goat pox in Plovdiv District

The epizootic situation in Plovdiv District remains complicated due to the ongoing outbreak of sheep and goat pox. In an effort to contain and prevent further spread of the disease, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency has announced an extension of the..

published on 8/26/25 5:56 PM