WHO brings new cancer measures
The World Health Organization [WHO] has introduce new cervical cancer guidelines making it easier and cheaper to protect women against one of the deadliest but most preventable disease.
An estimated 270,000 people die each year from cancer, of which 85 percent are in the developing world where many have limited access to health care and struggle to afford vaccine.
The guidelines at the WHO congress in Melbourne, the health agency said it now recommend 9 -13 years old girls should receive two dose of the HPV vaccine, rather than the previous 3. The vaccine prevents infection with the Human Papillomavirus, the virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer, and studies had shown that reducing to two doses was as effective as three.
The WHO said the change would make it easier to administer the vaccine and cost. ‘‘WHO is update cervical cancer guideline can difference between life and death for girls and women worldwide.'' said Nathaniel Broutet, a leading who expert or cervical cancer preventive and control.
the combination of more effective and affordable tools to prevent and treat cervical cancer will help release the stain on stretched health budget, especially in-income countries, she added that this could contribute to the elimination of cervical cancer. It was also commended that once a woman had returned a negative result in a cervical pap test, she did not have to be rescreened for at least five years, which would be a major cost saving for health system. Pap tests in many countries are currently recommended for woman every two years once they are 18.
An estimated one million-plus woman worldwide are currently having with cervical cancer. Many have no access to health services for prevention, curative treatment. She also said gender, discrimination and other social inequities, such as wealth, class, education and religion were the problem.
Unless we address gender inequality and ensure woman’s right to health, the number of woman dying from cervical cancer will continue to raise she warned.
An estimated 270,000 people die each year from cancer, of which 85 percent are in the developing world where many have limited access to health care and struggle to afford vaccine.
The guidelines at the WHO congress in Melbourne, the health agency said it now recommend 9 -13 years old girls should receive two dose of the HPV vaccine, rather than the previous 3. The vaccine prevents infection with the Human Papillomavirus, the virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer, and studies had shown that reducing to two doses was as effective as three.
The WHO said the change would make it easier to administer the vaccine and cost. ‘‘WHO is update cervical cancer guideline can difference between life and death for girls and women worldwide.'' said Nathaniel Broutet, a leading who expert or cervical cancer preventive and control.
the combination of more effective and affordable tools to prevent and treat cervical cancer will help release the stain on stretched health budget, especially in-income countries, she added that this could contribute to the elimination of cervical cancer. It was also commended that once a woman had returned a negative result in a cervical pap test, she did not have to be rescreened for at least five years, which would be a major cost saving for health system. Pap tests in many countries are currently recommended for woman every two years once they are 18.
An estimated one million-plus woman worldwide are currently having with cervical cancer. Many have no access to health services for prevention, curative treatment. She also said gender, discrimination and other social inequities, such as wealth, class, education and religion were the problem.
Unless we address gender inequality and ensure woman’s right to health, the number of woman dying from cervical cancer will continue to raise she warned.