Event details
- Date: October 1 – 31, 2026
- Time: 08:00 – 13:00 on screening days
- Venue: YGOPH – Gynaecology outpatient department, Ngousso
- Cost: Free
- For: Women aged 25 to 65, and anyone who wants to learn the warning signs
- Status: Upcoming
Quick contact
Event overview:
This October, YGOPH once again joins Octobre Rose, the worldwide month of mobilisation against breast cancer, which we extend to cervical cancer. Together, these two cancers account for a large share of cancer deaths among women in Cameroon, and both can be detected early. Most women who come for screening go home reassured, and those who need care are seen quickly.
On our screening days, every Tuesday and Thursday in October, women can have a free clinical breast examination and cervical cancer screening by visual inspection with acetic acid and Lugol’s iodine (VIA/VILI), without an appointment. Our midwives will also show you how to examine your breasts at home, a habit that takes only a few minutes a month.
If an abnormality is found, you will be referred straight to our gynaecological oncology team for further tests, such as an ultrasound, mammography, colposcopy or biopsy, and for treatment if needed. Don’t wait for symptoms: come, and bring the women around you.
Highlights
Free screening days
Clinical breast examination and VIA/VILI every Tuesday and Thursday in October.
Learn self-examination
Hands-on teaching of breast self-examination in five steps.
Fast-track referral
Direct access to our gynaecological oncology team if anything abnormal is found.
Talks in waiting areas
Short sessions on risk factors, HPV vaccination and prevention.
Come together
Mothers, daughters, sisters and friends are welcome to come as a group.
Programme
- Thu 1 Oct – Launch of Octobre Rose: Opening of the campaign and first screening day in the gynaecology department.
- Tuesdays & Thursdays – Screening days: Free clinical breast examination and VIA/VILI, 08:00 – 13:00, no appointment needed.
- Throughout October – Self-examination teaching: Demonstrations in our waiting areas by midwives and nurses.
- Wed 14 Oct – Women’s health talk: Questions and answers with our gynaecologists on breast and cervical cancer.
- Fri 30 Oct – Closing and follow-up: Close of the campaign; women with abnormal results receive follow-up appointments.
Who should attend?
- Women aged 25 to 65, especially if you have never been screened
- Women who have noticed a lump, discharge or any change in a breast
- Women with a family history of breast cancer
- Women living with HIV, who need more frequent cervical screening
- Partners and relatives who want to encourage a loved one
Practical information
- Venue: Gynaecology outpatient department, YGOPH, Ngousso – Yaoundé 5th.
- When: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 29 October 2026, 08:00 – 13:00.
- Cost: Clinical breast examination and VIA/VILI are free during the campaign. Any further tests are charged at the usual rates.
- Register: No appointment needed. For information, call (+237) 670 607 278.
Questions & answers
Do I need an appointment?
No. Simply come to the gynaecology outpatient department on a screening day, between 08:00 and 13:00, with your ID card and your health booklet if you have one.
I have no symptoms. Should I still come?
Yes. Screening is designed for women who feel well. Precancerous lesions of the cervix and early breast cancers usually cause no symptoms, which is exactly why screening saves lives.
Is the screening painful?
No. A clinical breast examination and VIA/VILI are quick and generally painless. The visit usually takes less than an hour, depending on attendance.
What if I cannot come in October?
Screening is available all year in our gynaecology service, Monday to Friday, 07:30 – 15:30, at the usual rates.