By Hina Kiyani
ISLAMABAD: The President’s Office is continuing with its annual breast cancer awareness this October aimed at promoting regular screening to reduce mortality rate of Pakistani women.
For the past four years, President Dr Arif Alvi and his wife Samina Alvi have been working on raising breast cancer awareness.
This year, the awareness campaign focuses on promoting self-examination, early detection and timely treatment for breast cancer. In collaboration with World Health Organization, the President’s Secretariat has developed the informational and educational content in shape of brochures and banners.
The content has been made available at the website of the President’s Office at the link: https://president.gov.pk/breast-cancer-awareness-printing-material-2 Breast cancer is a global concern, with Pakistan having the highest rate in Asia, leading to over 40,000 deaths and around 100,000 new cases annually.
According to experts, increasing awareness and promoting regular screenings can reduce mortality and save lives of Pakistani women.
Cancer is a large group of diseases that can start in almost any organ or tissue of the body when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably, go beyond their usual boundaries to invade adjoining parts of the body and/or spread to other organs.
