Dr Nomonde Mbatani discusses late presentation of cervical cancer and the factors contributing to delays in screening and diagnosis. She highlights limited community awareness about cervical cancer, its causes and the importance of screening, as well as social and cultural barriers that make women uncomfortable seeking care for gynaecological symptoms.

Dr Mbatani emphasises that information about cervical cancer is often more accessible to healthcare professionals than to the populations most at risk. She stresses the responsibility of healthcare workers to engage communities directly, build trust, and use community members as key partners in sharing information. Improving awareness and community-led education, she argues, is essential for earlier detection of cervical and breast cancer.

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