The month of January is dedicated to the prevention of cervical cancer and women’s health, and from 20. to 26. January is celebrated by the European Week of Prevention of Cervical Cancer.
The goal is to raise public awareness of the importance of preserving reproductive health and education about the methods of preventing the occurrence of cervical cancer and risky facts that cause it.
It is the fourth most common cancer among women in the world, with about 660,000 new recorded cases and approximately 350,000 recorded deaths in 2022. years. Years.
Cervical cancer The second is the deadliest cancer that affects women. Every two minutes take a life every two minutes, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 150 women die in Bosnia and Herzegovina per year.
Cervical cancer is one of the few types of cancer that can almost completely be preventionally be prevention. Vaccination against the human papillom of the virus (HPV) and regular gynecological examinations are played in prevention.
From 2023. Six vaccines against HPVs are available in the world. All protects from high-risk HPV types 16 and 18 which cause most cervical cancers and have proven to be safe and efficient in the prevention of HPV infection.
At the end of last year, the Ministry of Civil Affairs supported and recognized the importance of realizing comprehensive research for the implementation of the Breast Cancer Prevention Program and cervix. It was then pointed out that these malignant diseases represent a significant public health challenge in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a high mortality rate.
– I want to take advantage of this opportunity to teach appeal to parents and young people to take advantage of modern medicine. In addition to preventive health examinations, primarily including self-compliance and regular gynecological examinations, key to the early detection and prevention of diseases, especially I would emphasize the importance of vaccining against HPV. This vaccine, which is available for girls and boys adolescent ages, is reliable and provides efficient protection against cervical cancer and other HPV diseases. The health of our children and future generations depends on the timely decisions we bring today – said the European Week of Prevention of Cervical Cervation of Civil Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dubravka Bošnjak.
Source: Focus
