Urgent action needed to reinforce breast cancer control measures in Africa: World Health Organization (WHO) report
The New World Health Organization (WHO) reported that it is estimated that 135,000 women were killed in breast cancer in southern Sahara in 2040.
WHO studies and evaluates the control capabilities of 42 countries in 47 countries in Africa, and focuses on six key areas: leadership, governance and financing, health labor, health information systems and services. This evaluation shows that the gap and differences in breast cancer control throughout the region are very different, emphasizing the serious shortage of medical and health care workers in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of medical staff, and limited opportunities for professional cancer centers. HinderingRogress caused by the global breast cancer initiative (GBCI) target. Essence
The analysis found that only 5 of the 47 countries in the region have established tissue breast cancer screening plans, and many countries still rely on opportunity screening screening plans. The opportunity to obtain pathology in Africa is still limited, and only two countries have reached a laboratory standard for per 100,000 people.
The area -related death of the region is largely driven by the lack of advanced diagnosis and prevention and nursing measures. In 2022 alone, 38 of the 10,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer, which was killed every 100,000 people.
In order to enhance the nursing of breast cancer in the region, the WHO report emphasizes the urgent needs of leaders, governance and financing, as the basic steps. Strengthening these elements will be a strategic planning, healthcare infrastructure, labor training, and the most important thing is the development of the development of basic services fairly.
The report calls on countries to formulate and fully fund the comprehensive national cancer control plan, and provide strategic framework for countries that effectively crack down on breast cancer.
In order to solve the shortage of serious cancer care medical care professionals, they advocated expanding and enhancing the oncology training plan. Establishing complete equipment for equipment is essential for ensuring high -quality cancer, diagnosis and treatment services. In addition to the development of labor, the report also emphasizes the urgent needs of tissue breast cancer screening and early diagnosis plans in the country/region. Make sure that all women in the region can access these plans are crucial because early testing can significantly improve the treatment results and survival rates.
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