Women’s cancer to be prevented in Uzbekistan
19/02/2019 16:04
Women’s cancer to be prevented in Uzbekistan
19/02/2019 16:04
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- According to the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan, vaccination of girls from school age against the human papilloma virus, aimed at preventing cervical cancer in women, is being introduced in the country.
This issue was discussed in detail during the round table at the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan. The participants were senior officials of the ministry, offices of WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA in Uzbekistan.
Human papillomavirus is a common group of viruses that unites more than 100 types. Some of them are safe, since the infections they cause do not require treatment and go away on their own without any consequences. Others, also known as high-risk viruses, can provoke precancerous conditions and lead to the development of cancer.
“According to the national immunization schedule, in our country, children are vaccinated at the expense of the state against 12 controlled infections, thanks to which for many years there have been no cases of dreadful diseases like meningitis, false croup, hepatitis B,” said the deputy head of the Ministry of Health and Epidemiological Supervision Department Health Dilorom Tursunov. - The introduction of the HPV vaccine will help prevent cervical cancer. In the regions, with the help of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, cold storage facilities are being built, where high quality vaccines will be stored, which will be received in the first half of this year. Since October, more than 400,000 girls at the age of 9 in schools and primary medical institutions will receive vaccination.”
According to the WHO, annually in the world more than 370 thousand women are diagnosed for the first time with cervical cancer, of which 190 thousand die from this disease. According to national statistics, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women of all ages in Uzbekistan, the third most common cause of death after breast and stomach cancer at all ages, and the second most common cause of death among women of fertile age.
Thus, the burden of diseases associated with papilloma viral infection is high, and the widespread introduction of a clinically effective and safe vaccine against this virus can contribute to a significant reduction in the incidence.
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