The PAD Foundation provides the Ngaye Mékhé health district with a thermo-ablation device

Nearly 3,000 women were screened in two campaigns, hundreds of abnormalities were detected, and numerous precancerous lesions were identified. In Ngaye Mékhé, the figures recorded during the screening operations conducted by the Senegalese League Against Cancer (LISCA) highlighted the urgent need to strengthen care capacity in this area.

In response to this situation, on Thursday, June 11, 2026, the Dakar Autonomous Port (PAD) Foundation donated a thermo-ablation device to the Ngaye Mékhé health district. This equipment will allow for the local treatment of precancerous lesions of the cervix before they develop into cancer.

For the president of LISCA, Dr. Fatima Guenoune, this donation meets a real need observed on the ground. "We went to Ngaye Mékhé twice. The first time, we screened nearly 1,000 women and the second time nearly 2,000. Each time, we found a huge number of lesions and abnormalities," she said.

According to her, cervical cancer remains one of the most common cancers among Senegalese women, even though it can be prevented through early detection and treatment of precancerous lesions.

The device donated to the health district will allow already trained midwives to quickly treat these lesions. The intervention lasts only 30 to 40 seconds, but it can prevent a patient from developing cancer.

For Diouma Tirera, the general administrator of the Dakar Autonomous Port Foundation, this action is part of the institution's civic mission. "We wanted to continue this momentum with the donation of this equipment, which allows for the effective treatment of precancerous lesions in less than a minute."

A relief for local health facilities

For officials at the Ngaye Mékhé health district, this new equipment represents an essential tool in the fight against women's cancers. Until now, many diagnosed patients had to be referred to other facilities to receive appropriate treatment. With this device, a significant portion of their care can now be provided locally.

The beneficiaries welcomed a donation that will help reduce treatment times, costs borne by patients and the risk of lesions progressing to invasive cancers.

Through this initiative, the Dakar Autonomous Port Foundation and LISCA hope to strengthen prevention and offer more women rapid access to life-saving care.