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Women aged 30 and over should be tested regularly to prevent or be able to detect early cancers of the cervix and bad, which are the most common cancers in women.
This warning was issued Sunday by Health Minister, Dr. Diane Gashumba, at an event celebrating World Cancer Day.
Today, the world marks World Cancer Day, which is organized to raise public awareness of the dangers of different cancers.
In Rwanda, this day was marked in Kigali yesterday during the bimonthly session called Car Free Day, where people are able to test various noncommunicable diseases, including cancer.
Gashumba urged the hundreds of people present, especially women, to undergo regular exams, saying the process is very easy.
"It is very easy to detect bad cancer.It's enough for a simple bad mbadage to see if there is an abnormal ganglion, to see if it has its normal color and to see if the nipple does not go away in the bad, "she says.
Cervical cancer is characterized by pain in the lower abdomen and abnormal menstruation, among others.
"In health centers, all persons under mutual health insurance are allowed to pbad a general health check once a year, especially for women over 30 and men over 40", she declared.
Cervical cancer can spread through unprotected bad, she said.
In addition, since 2012, a cervical cancer vaccine has been offered to 12-year-old girls and its deployment has reached 93%, which will result in a significant decrease in the incidence of this cancer, she said. declared.
Health Minister Diane Gashumba (2nd from left) and State Minister for Constitutional Affairs Evode Uwizeyimana participate in a physical exercise with the residents of Kigali on a car-free day. countries that also celebrated World Cancer Day. Marie Anne Dushimimana.
"For adults who have not had the opportunity to be vaccinated, we urge them to do regular screening tests in order to get early treatment," she said.
There are many types of cancer, but in Rwanda, the main ones are; cervical cancer, prostate cancer, bad cancer and stomach cancer, according to Gashumba.
Elisabeth Kanakuze, a 34-year-old resident of Kicukiro District, said she does not know that even with the Mutual Health Card, a person may have the opportunity to undergo a cancer check-up.
"I knew it was good to do regular checkups, especially for NCDs, but I always thought that it was not accessible to the mutual health insurance subscribers of whom I am It's a good thing for us and we should take the opportunity to maintain our health, "she said.
At the same time, the minister warned Rwandans against various social habits that could make them vulnerable to cancer, including tobacco and alcohol consumption, poor eating habits, including food consumption. fat and sweet, and lack of exercise, among others.
According to statistics available in 2018, 10,704 new cases of cancer and 7,662 cancer-related deaths have been recorded in Rwanda.
The survival rate of patients with cancer is terribly low in developing countries, including Rwanda.
In 2018, 18.1 million new cases of cancer have been reported worldwide and this number is expected to reach 24.6 million by 2030.
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