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Cervical cancer is the fifth most common cancer in Thai women. It also detects more than 25 patients per day, however, cervical cancer. It can be prevented and treated if detected early, but in the past, women rarely got tested due to embarrassment. and still no symptoms HPV DNA Test that the doctor collects samples for and HPV DNA Self-Sampling Manual sampling It was included as a benefit for Thai women aged 30-59 years.
‘cervical cancer’ iscancerIt is the 5th most common cancer found in Thai women. According to the National Cancer Institute, 80% of cervical cancer is preventable if cervical cancer is screened with regular HPV testing.
in the past to goCervical cancer screening It is the Pap smear method. Must see a doctor, go up the trestle to cut out the cervical cells and taken for examination in a medical laboratory This makes many women less likely to be screened. due to shyness and no abnormal symptoms Many people wait until they have symptoms to see a doctor, and it’s often too late.
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but nowadays Cervical cancer screening has been developed in the form of HPV DNA Test These include both a doctor’s sample collection and HPV DNA Self-Sampling. Manual sampling by National Health Security Office (NHSO) It has been packaged as a benefit to reduce the number of cervical cancer patients. Allowing Thai women aged 30-59 to receive free privileges via the Wallet app to collect specimens at home. ready to send back to the service unit And wait to notify the result through the wallet app. If the result is negative, it can be repeated every 5 years. If the result is positive, hurry up to see a doctor for further treatment.
25 cases of cervical cancer in Thai women per day
Dr. Olarik Musikawong, obstetrics and gynecology specialist, Bureau of Health Promotion, Department of Health and spokesman for the Deputy Minister of Public Health Said at an exclusive interview ‘HPV DNA Self-Sampling. The key to eradicating cervical cancer’ organized by Roche Diagnostics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. stating that although the current The number of cervical cancer patients in Thailand is decreasing. Because there are many benefits packages such as vaccination against cervical cancer in girls. including cervical cancer screening Including a campaign to create 3 A, namely
Awareness because the patient is not aware I’m not afraid of this disease. Do not think that you are not because you do not have symptoms, which is actually a silent threat. That is, if there are many symptoms, then Accessibility Accessibility In the past, it may have been difficult to access. Because I have to have a doctor come to check. have to climb the trestle But nowadays, it is a proactive work that the Royal Thai Hospital has issued a unit for staff without having to be a doctor, called VIA (VIA) to come and check. Expenses themselves. NHSO sees the benefits. and value Packaged as a set of benefits instead of Pap smear Make the story of cervical cancer decrease.
However, 25 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every day. It is a cancer that is quite difficult to treat. If it is, it will be divided into 4 large stages since getting HPV. until the cancer It took ten years. but if it comes to a period where there is bleeding There is a lump in the cervix This group will be difficult to maintain.
HPV is detected early and treated in time
Innovation There is a new technology emerging. HPV DNA Self-Sampling Cervical Cancer Screening Test Developed worthwhile It is recommended as a standard screening test for cervical cancer.
Dr. Olarik further explained that if tested with HPV DNA or HPV DNA Self-Sampling and the result is negative, it means that the test can be delayed for 5 years and then re-tested, but if the result is positive, it must be seen that HPV is a high risk strain. or not If they are strains, 16 and 18 are high-risk strains. Additional medical examination is required.
“When I started small The treatment is easy, convenient, heals quickly and can be healed, so the importance is that if the test results are positive, hurry to see a doctor. Some people may not be anything at all. or if HPV is found will be treated early Do not forget that cancer in the early stages, even with abnormal symptoms. But it might be normal. Before I knew it, it was already a lot. Therefore would like to campaign for high-risk women to undergo HPV DNA screening for doctors to check at the service facility. or self-sampling in the form of HPV DNA Self-Sampling, because the faster HPV is detected, the better will be treated before the infection develops into cancer.”
Benefits for Thai women 30-59 years old
In the past, in 2020, the NHSO board has approved the cervical cancer screening service. HPV DNA testing (HPV DNA test) with high accuracy It is a national health insurance benefit. Check every 5 years to replace the Pap smear or VIA (VIA). But with the inconvenience of accessing the screening service at the service unit. Including the shy behavior to go to the service, the NHSO board has therefore approved the ‘HPV DNA Self Collection’ (HPV DNA Cell Collection) collection kit as an additional benefit. as an alternative to self-collecting specimens
Dr. Attaporn Limpanyalert Deputy Secretary-General of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) said cervical cancerchild It is a major public health problem in Thailand. Statistically, it was found that It is the fifth most common cancer in Thai women and has a death rate of almost 5,000 per year, but at the same time it is a cancer that can be cured if found in the early stages because 70 percent of the disease is caused by infection. HPV (HPV), especially types 16 and 18, are high-risk strains. Therefore, cervical cancer screening To find HPV infection in the early stages to lead to treatment is therefore another important measure To reduce the number of Thai women at risk of cervical cancer.
“Cervical cancer screening is a national health insurance privilege for Thai women aged 30-59. They can obtain a cervical cancer self-examination kit at a government hospital participating in the project. And to make it easier to get the test kit. In addition, the NHSO has piloted at Health Area 7 in 4 provinces, namely Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham and Roi Et, by adding 119 pharmacies and nursing clinics as points where the group The target can obtain the test kit through the wallet application.”
However, in the wallet application ‘Health Bag’ There will be 22 health promotion programs for women’s disease prevention for cervical cancer screening benefits. By the year 2023, the target is 1.2 million, now 700,000 cases or 56.8 percent have been implemented. come to use the right To avoid cervical cancer Because if found early can be cured and if the result is negative means you are normal Able to come back for another examination in 5 years.
Reduce the loss from cervical cancer
Pichetpong Srisuwankul, Managing Director of Roche Diagnostics (Thailand) Company Limited, said that Thailand and many countries around the world. trying to reduce the loss from cervical cancer And Thailand is fortunate to have benefits from the NHSO. As for the private sector, Roche Diagnostics Thailand, we are also trying to be a part of the jigsaw. in order to achieve the goal With innovative medical laboratory equipment, automation in the laboratory reduces the workload and workload of staff in the medical laboratory. Including helping to publicize various media to create awareness of the benefits of screening which saves women’s lives from this disease
2023-07-03 06:39:57
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