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When Charles Odira first became a community health promoter, some families were reluctant to let a man speak to women and girls about reproductive and child health. But being a male health worker has also given him an unexpected advantage: access to fathers. (1/2)

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Here's how he is using those conversations to challenge HPV vaccine myths and help more girls get vaccinated against cervical cancer: bit.ly/4AJEAgd

bit.lyThe male health promoter breaking cervical cancer myths in rural KenyaCharles Odira is an outlier in a female-dominated profession. That has meant he’s had to work hard to gain trust. But it’s also helped him reach a powerful demographic: dads.