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JAKARTA – Cervical cancer continues to be a life-threatening disease for women. Every day, a woman dies every hour of cancer of the cervix of the uterus.
This means that more than 9,000 women die from cervical cancer. In fact, cervical cancer can be prevented by vaccination against HPV and detection at regular intervals. Lack of public awareness and knowledge of cervical cancer make this disease one of the leading causes of death.
Prof Dr Dr Soehartati Gondhowiardjo SpRad (K) Onk, chairman of the National Cancer Control Committee (KPKN), said that one of the biggest cancer prevention problems today is the lack of information.
The information sometimes misleads the community into alternative therapies and arrives at the health center after it's too late. If the medical staff take care of them appropriately and quickly, the chances of recovery will be even greater.
"Another problem, most HPV infections do not cause symptoms or special signs at an early stage, so that people can become infected without realizing it and pbading it on to others. In fact, cervical cancer is a cancer that can be prevented by regular health checks, early detection and vaccination against HPV, "said Dr. Soehartati.
Starting from this concern , the Indonesian Coalition Against Cervical Cancer (KICKS) continues to express its concern to the public about the importance of preventing cervical cancer of the primary uterus through the HPV vaccination and early detection
This time KICKS is working with the National Cancer Control Committee (KPKN) to hold a public education and advocacy workshop on early detection and prevention of cancer for activists who are members of KICKS support organization elements.
This activity is also open to activists from other community organizational elements such as the Indonesian Women's Congress (Kowani), the Inter-professional Women's Association (PPLiPI), Dharma Wanita Persatuan Pusat, Kalyanamitra, Information and Support Center on Cancer and Nasyiatul Aisyiyah.
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