13TH WORLD CANCER CERVIX ERADICATION DAY

Download or read book 13TH WORLD CANCER CERVIX ERADICATION DAY written by Prof. Dr. Niranjan Rout and published by Newredmars Education Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2023-03-11 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer Cervix is the 4th most common cancer in women around the world. India accounts for approximately 25% of global prevalence. A study published in 2014 stated the crude incidence rate of cancer cervix is 20.2 per one lakh population in our country. In our state, Odisha, there has been a gross increase of incidence approximately by 4% between 2008 and 2011. Also, cancer cervix is the leading cause of cancer death in women in under developed countries. Pap smear has been the gold standard screening test for cervical cancer since its introduction in 1949. It has helped reducing the cervical cancer mortality rates roughly to half. New technology like immunocytochemistry assay for the simultaneous qualitative detection of the p16 and Ki-67 proteins in cervical cytology preparations is an adjunct to routine pap screening for high grade CIN with HPV infection. Besides a potent vaccine against high risk HPV (type 16, 18) are available which can prevent 70% of all cancer cervix. At present, cancer cervix is a disease of great public health importance. Spreading awareness is lacking in our population. The ABC Foundation of Cuttack, working in the field of public health since 2007, carried out a survey in 2011 in a group of population with educational qualification from Matric to M.A. and observed that 87.5% members were not aware of the role of HPV in causation of cancer cervix. This provoked us to organize a programme on cancer cervix eradication in 2011. The highlights of this programme were the presence of Dr. P.C. Mohapatra, President of Federation of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists Society of India (FOGSI) and Dr. N.C. Parija, President, Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists (IAPM) and their deliberations and suggestions boosted us to continue our efforts. As a part of this programme, we are - 1. trying to coordinate the activities of similar workers and organisations and recognising their work by honouring them in different fora. 2. trying to re-orient medical personnels regarding diagnosis, management and prevention of cancer cervix through CME, symposia, seminar, lectures, workshops etc. 3. trying to create awareness among people regarding the signs & symptoms of cancer cervix and the role of pap smear examination in early diagnosis of cancer cervix. 4. trying to create awareness among people that HPV infection is the main culprit for development of cancer cervix and a potent vaccine is available to prevent HPV infection. 5. trying to educate people to vaccinate their daughters against HPV infections and motivate mothers to do regular pap test for early diagnosis and treatment of cancer cervix. We are aware that people all over the world are organizing such programmes in different ways in their own regions. We have decided to observe “a day” as world cancer cervix eradication day during which we will try to co-ordinate the activities of similar workers and organizations with an aim to eradicate cancer cervix from our globe. The break through discovery “HPV infection causes cancer cervix” for which the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine was awarded in 2008 to Dr. Harald zur Hausen, and subsequent availability of vaccine against HPV infection has encouraged us to think in the direction of cancer cervix eradication. We, therefore, thought that the birthday of Dr. Harald zur Hausen on 11th March would be the most appropriate day to observe World Cancer Cervix Eradication Day. On this day we will audit all our activities till date and will endeavour to coordinate activities of others in this field to create awareness for eradicating cancer cervix. Since 2011, we are observing “World Cancer Cervix Eradication Day” at Cuttack. This year we are going to organise the 13th World Cancer Cervix Eradication Day on 11th March 2023 at AHPGIC, Cuttack.