Thursday, February 4, 2010

World Cancer Day

1.Today is the the day where it is declared as World Cancer Day since 2006. Historically, the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) initiated the world cancer campaign in the response to the Charter of Paris.
2.Since 2006, the World Cancer Day on 4th February organized campaign emphasizes that 43% of cancers can be prevented through health life style and behaviour includes provide smoke-fee environment for children, to be physically active and eat healthy diet and avoid obesity, learn about vaccines and avoid over exposure to sun.
3.For this 2010, World Cancer Day will focus on learning about vaccines against viruses that cause cancers such as HBV vaccines for hepatitis and newest vaccines for human papilloma virus that give risk for cervical cancer.
4.In Malaysia, awareness among people about this World Cancer Day is limited. There is only few highlighted about this in mass media such as television and newspapers.
5.Hopefully, people who is directly involved in Ministry of Health like doctors, nurses, paramedics take an action to be more proactive to create awareness to public in prevention of cancer. Such an example like to educate public that cancer can be prevented by healthy lifestyle and vaccination. Although cancer is hereditary, but the prevention is not only for those who are at high risk to get cancer, it is also for all people.
6.Cervical cancer is second most cancer affected women in malaysia, but awareness for screening of pap smear still not achieve the target by MOH. Women should not take granted about screening of pap smear. The newest one is vaccination for HPV which is a virus that contribute for developing cervical cancer in woman for female teenager still not widely use.
7.Let us take a step together in a campaign to prevent of cancers.

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