First Lady Isaura Nyusi advocates early diagnosis of cancer

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First Lady Isaura Nyusi advocates early diagnosis of cancer

2:29 CAT | 27 May 2016

A Bola (File photo) / First lady of Mozambique, Isaura Nyusi, seen here in a file photo

The First Lady of the Republic, Isaura Nyusi, pointed out the need to increase access to preventive care and early detection of cancer through the expansion of health facilities to the most remote areas of Mozambique.

On the measures to be adopted within this framework, Isaura Nyusi also advocated the introduction of universal vaccination against the human papilloma virus (HPV), as well as improvements in the therapeutic approach through greater access to chemotherapy and the introduction of radiotherapy in Mozambique.

Isaura Nyusi pointed out these challenges at the opening session of the Second International Conference on Cancer that has been taking place in Maputo since Wednesday and brings together experts, scientists, pharmacists, social partners and civil society of the African Portuguese-speaking countries.

The presence of such a variety of representatives will, according to the First Lady, increase knowledge about prevention methods as well as innovation, diagnosis and therapy.

In a conference guided by the motto “Cancer is a public health problem in Mozambique – Its control should be prioritized”, progress in cancer research over recent years will be shared.

Mozambique records about three thousand cases of cancer annually,according to the Ministry of Health.

However, it is acknowledged, because of the country’s size and inability to adequately gather data, this number is still far from reflecting reality, a situation prompting the Ministry of Health to undertake efforts to improve data collection.

According Isaura Nyusi, at this point in time, the country’s priority should be to continue looking for better ways to support the implementation of public health policies and strategies in the different countries where the incidence of cancer requires urgent and large-scale measures.

“We will seek better partnerships, strengthen those that exist and consolidate coordination efforts among researchers, manufacturers, suppliers and consumer countries,” said the First Lady.

The expectation is that the debates and reflections at the conference will result in the strengthening of the national, continental and global fight against cancer, along with the commitment to a more diversified, innovative, humane and integrated approach.

The dominant focuses of the three-day meeting are cancer diagnosis; national strategic plan to fight cancer; epidemiological surveying; pediatric oncology and palliative care, among others.

Source: A Bola