ACEH - A number of people in Aceh Province carried out bald shaving together on the commemoration of World Cancer Day 2023 in Banda Aceh City. This is a form of support for fighters with cancer.
NA Rya Ison, one of the participants, said that for him shaving bald was nothing, compared to the pain experienced in people with cancer in the province which nicknamed the Tanah Rencong area and throughout Indonesia.
“ It was extraordinary their suffering. So this is a small manifestation of my contribution and my friends to our brothers who have cancer. Keep the spirit for our brother, ” said NA Rya Ison in Banda Aceh, Antara, Sunday, February 5.
Commemoration of World Cancer Day in Aceh took place during Car Free Day (CFD) in the Jalan T Daud Bereueh area, Banda Aceh. The event was held by the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) Banda Aceh Branch, the Blood Foundation for Aceh (YDUA), Barber Seupakat and several other elements.
Head of IDI Banda Aceh Branch Munthadar said the theme of close the care gap this year was to eliminate all obstacles to the treatment of cancer.
"So it is hoped that everyone will focus on handling cancer because this cancer is not an infectious disease but continues to increase day by day and very deadly disease," said Munthadar.
He explained that cancer can be prevented, especially by promoting a healthy lifestyle. Furthermore, accelerating early detection of cancer, so that if confirmed cancer can be treated quickly through complete treatment.
"The main cause of cancer is unknown, but there are things that can trigger cancer because of bad habits, such as not exercising, lack of drinking, lack of fluids, smoking, liking burning foods, because they are all carcinogenic," he said.
Previously, the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) continued to improve the early detection program against cancer in order to reduce the risk of death from cancer.
The Director General of Disease Prevention and Control at the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Maxi Rein Rondonuwu, said that periodic examinations to detect cancer from an early age can reduce 30 to 40 risk of death from cancer.
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