International cervical cancer prevention week started in Moldova

Chisinau, 17 January /MOLDPRES/- International cervical cancer prevention week started today in Moldova. In this context, health authorities urge women aged 25-61 to make an appointment with their family doctor for a preventive cytology test.

According to the health ministry, this week several public information and awareness actions will be carried out to call on women to perform regular cytological prevention test and to maintain their health. Messages on cervical cancer prevention will be promoted by parliament, government, Chisinau city hall, ambassadors and international organizations, medical institutions, youth centers, health centers, opinion leaders.

This year's edition focuses on the important achievements of the last ten years in the fight against cervical cancer.

"The study on knowledge, attitudes and practices in cervical cancer prevention, conducted in 2020, showed that the awareness of women aged 25 to 61 years about the cytological test increased from 47% in 2018 to 62% in 2020, and the share of women who performed the prevention test has doubled ", the ministry's communiqué reads.

The national campaign Keep healthy. Do the Cytology Test and Cervical Cancer Prevention Week is organized by the Ministry of Health, the Cervical Screening Implementation Coordination Unit, in partnership with the UN Population Fund and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.