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Monday, January 11, 2010
Dangers caused by various ailments can be prevented provided an individual takes her own responsibility by taking certain screening tests, taking preventive medication as and when required and most important of all leading a healthy lifestyle. Dangerous ailments like heart attacks, osteoporosis, cervical cancer, diabetes this list can go on but taken the right step can be prevented by taking precautionary measure.
Though many women are aware of various diseases but most share the common belief that they somehow cannot suffer from it. Indian psyche is such that one visits a doctor only when an individual falls sick. Even with all the modernization we still do not see the importance of visiting a doctor without any kind of ailment. Such a mindset is a common problem that plagues most Indian women and is probably the reason that India accounts for the largest number of cases of cervical cancer. As per WHO India accounts for 1.32 lakh detection of cervical cancer every year.
So ladies think when you last visited a doctor for a regular check up so buck up and visit your doctor now!! Girls its time you realize the importance…………
Contributed by: Sashi Ghising, New Delhi
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Cervical Cancer: Awareness starts at Home
0 comments Posted by Fight Against Cervical Cancer at 9:55 PM
Dangers caused by various ailments can be prevented provided an individual takes her own responsibility by taking certain screening tests, taking preventive medication as and when required and most important of all leading a healthy lifestyle. Dangerous ailments like heart attacks, osteoporosis, cervical cancer, diabetes this list can go on but taken the right step can be prevented by taking precautionary measure.
Though many women are aware of various diseases but most share the common belief that they somehow cannot suffer from it. Indian psyche is such that one visits a doctor only when an individual falls sick. Even with all the modernization we still do not see the importance of visiting a doctor without any kind of ailment. Such a mindset is a common problem that plagues most Indian women and is probably the reason that India accounts for the largest number of cases of cervical cancer. As per WHO India accounts for 1.32 lakh detection of cervical cancer every year.
So ladies think when you last visited a doctor for a regular check up so buck up and visit your doctor now!! Girls its time you realize the importance…………
Contributed by: Sashi Ghising, New Delhi
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Women at the grassroots level!! A perspective
0 comments Posted by Fight Against Cervical Cancer at 8:19 PMThe revelations at the seminar were indeed shocking. Women in rural India are quite ill informed about the importance of maintaining proper hygiene. Did you know, basic stuff such as the use of sanitary napkins during periods is most uncommon among women in rural India? Let alone use sanitary napkins, the women in question do not even use a clean and sterilized cloth. Given these facts, the high incidence of diseases such as cervical cancer etc. does not come as a surprise.
The fact is further explained by the risk factors that are found in abundance in rural India. Factors such as early onset of sexual intercourse and promiscuity, both of which are quite prevalent in rural India, make the women in these areas extremely prone to developing cervical cancer.
Sporadic programs have been initiated by individual states in India to address the issue of cervical cancer; however it just isn’t sufficient. Contributing one-fourth the total incidence of cervical cancer in the world, India definitely needs to formulate a nation wide focused campaign to combat this deadly disease.
Contributed by: Akshay Joshi, New Delhi
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Fight Against Cervical Cancer.......Why Now??
1 comments Posted by Fight Against Cervical Cancer at 12:43 AMSeveral people question us on, why we are running this campaign, what’s the underlying reason that we are not revealing? What’s in it for us?
Shouting it out aloud for all of you, we simply want to generate awareness! That’s what The PRactice wants…
Personally there many selfish reasons in it for me for running this campaign …In India 8 women die every waking hour to Cervical Cancer…as shocking it is, even more shocking is that one of these could be one of my loved ones! Someone from my family, friends, without whom I can’t imagine my life….
So urging you all to join in help us spread the word…!
Contributed by: Sukhmani Bikram, New Delhi
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
According to Indian statistics, Cervical Cancer is the second most prevalent type of cancer among women. Lack of awareness, multiple sexual partners and unhygienic living conditions are mainly attributed for the rise of the disease which causes the largest number of deaths among women, approximately 74,000 deaths are reported every year in India. Women in India have a laid back attitude when it comes to regular health check-ups, especially when they are over 35 years, with little or no education.
Every time I feel some pain in my body, in the pelvic or the bladder region, my first thought is – Hope this is not Cancer? Every day thousands of women are losing their lives to Breast Cancer, AIDS and Cervical Cancer; these diseases intrude your body without showing any sign. How can I possibly protect myself from getting these diseases? For a medical condition like Cervical cancer, the best way, is to get a Pap smear screening done. Pap smear screening is probably the single most important preventative measure that a woman can take to prevent the development of cervical cancer. Since its introduction over 50 years ago, the Pap test has been the single, greatest contributor to the decline in cervical cancer.
Every day we spend so much money on ourselves to stay alive, but what are we doing with this chance? When we can spend 1000 Rs for an evening out then why do we sham away when it comes to getting health check-ups done? A mere 400-800 Rs can save our lives. It’s time that we realize the danger of this dreadful disease, don’t be ignorant, learn about it and discuss it with your friends and family. Remember, Cervical Cancer is not a contagious disease; early detection can save your life. So let’s join hands to stop this evil from spreading, let’s FIGHT AGAINST CERVICAL CANCER.
Contributed by: Vandita Sheoran, New Delhi
