New Delhi: Gynecology and obstetricians of the country have demanded from the government to launch a National Mission on the Prevention of Cervical Cancer for effective prevention. These doctors say that with the introduction of 5G technology in the country, its screening will be possible even in the village country. This will save thousands of people who lost their lives from cervical cancer.
Dr. Neerja Bhatla, Head of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of AIIMS said that with the help of 5G technology, it will be possible to screen it with portable machines even in the village and countryside. From there, the real-time test picture and report will reach the doctors sitting in Delhi-Mumbai or other big cities. This will allow the treatment to start faster. She said that the government should start a national mission for the prevention of this disease.
Dr. Niranjan Chavan of Sion Hospital Mumbai and Dr. Madhuri Patel, former Head of Department of MGM Hospital Parel Mumbai, who arrived at AIIMS Delhi to participate in a seminar on Cervical Cancer, said that about 1 lakh 20 thousand women in the country are born with cervical cancer every year. it happens. Of these, about 77,348 die. These can be saved by screening at the right time. But due to public shame and not getting screening for cervical cancer, thousands of lives are lost every year.
Dr. Madhuri Patel said that the nearest gynecological obstetrician doctor can also examine it. Whereas after the arrival of 5G technology, its investigation will be accessible in the village and countryside. But this will require an awareness campaign. Dr. Neerja Bhatla, Head of the Department of AIIMS said that this disease is caused by Human Papilloma Virus or HPV. After its symptoms appear, it completely converts into cervical cancer after about 10 years.
If it is screened in time, it can help prevent the symptom from becoming full-fledged cancer. Due to this the pain and cost of treatment can also be avoided. Also, thousands of lives can be saved. She said that at present there is a three-dose medicine for this disease in India. But a lot of work is also being done on single-dose medicines.
It will soon be available at less than half the price before. Work is going on on this. This disease can be effectively controlled by timely screening. In such a situation, the government should consider starting a national program related to this.
