Mavuto: The Forgotten Women -
life on the line

Malawi has the highest rate of cervical cancer in the world. For many women, like 30-year-old Alice, the diagnosis is a death sentence. With limited access to the HPV vaccine, no radiation treatment for cancer anywhere in the country, and lack of screenings, this preventable disease has become a deadly health crisis. While Alice is fighting for her life, a nurse and an ex-pat doctor are giving their all to fight this disease and comfort those who are dying.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 403

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About Life on the Line:

The desire to overcome is at the core of everyone - especially those fighting disease, facing a natural disaster, or coping with a disability or battling mental illness.

Narrated by Lisa Ling, LIFE ON THE LINE is an inspiring look into the resilience of humankind.