JAKARTA - Cancer is a disease of global concern due to its significant impact on public health. With different types and stages, cancer can affect anyone, regardless of age or background.
Although often considered a frightening threat, medical developments have brought new hope. Early detection has proven to be key in increasing the chances of recovery, so it is important for every individual to understand the early signs and not hesitate to seek medical help.
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin motivated cancer survivors to continue to fight because the disease can now be cured and prevented through early detection.
"Cancer can be cured, but it must be detected early. Therefore, come to the health facility (faskes) for early detection, don't be afraid," said Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin in commemorating World Cancer Day in Jakarta, as quoted by ANTARA.
Minister of Health Budi said that every two minutes, one person dies of cancer. Therefore, he continued, the government continues to optimize early detection of cancer through Free Health Check (CKG).
"Every two minutes I talk, one person dies of cancer. Breast cancer is the number one killer in Indonesia. For this reason, there is a CKG for 280 million Indonesians, including breast cancer screening," said Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin.
He also conveyed to all Indonesian women that they should not be afraid of early detection of cancer, considering that currently many women are not brave enough to screen because they are afraid of being diagnosed with cancer. "We have 10 thousand health centers that have cancer screening, and cervical cancer now also has Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination," said Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin.
The Minister of Health emphasized that currently there are only four million women from the target of 40 million people who come to the health centers for cancer screening. Therefore, he appealed that all local governments (pemerda) could collaborate to increase the number of cancer screenings at health centers.
"Only 4 million out of 40 million who came to the health center for screening. Cancer can now be cured, don't be afraid, the cure rate is now very high, but we must detect it early," said the Minister of Health.
On this occasion, the Minister of Health also gave appreciation to the local government with the best HPV vaccination achievement, namely the Regent of Palembang (South Sumatra), the Regent of Berau (East Kalimantan), the Regent of Bekasi (West Java), the Regent of Serang (Banten), the Regent of Sidrap (South Sulawesi), and the Governor of DKI Jakarta.
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