Queen City of the South now Woman-Friendly City
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Vernon Joseph Go
It’s only right that the so-called ‘Queen City of the South’ should have the distinction of being a woman-friendly city.
Considered as one of the most progressive and urbanized cities in the Philippines, Cebu is now declaring its bid against cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women today. Cebu City Mayor Michael "Mike" L. Rama shares that they appreciate the significant role women play in their city’s development, and as a result, they recognize the need for protecting Cebuano women against diseases such as cervical cancer. “Through programs such as disease awareness and mass vaccination campaigns, we believe that we can give them ample support against the threat of cervical cancer.”
Statistics reveal that cervical cancer kills 12 Filipina women on a daily basis and that half of those diagnosed with the cancer are expected to die within five years. There is a need for every female to be on guard against cervical cancer. More than half of the women with cervical cancer in the Philippines will die within five years after diagnosis. It is a disease that strikes women regardless of age and class.
But there is good news. Females from ten years old onwards can be vaccinated using the cervical cancer vaccine, which is designed to last effectively for both young and mature women. The Human Papilloma Virus or HPV causes cervical cancer. Up to 80% of women will have HPV in their lifetime, and 50% of the time the virus will be of the cancer-causing type. “In developing countries such as the Philippines, there is a greater, more immediate need to protect women from the disease,” says Dra. Cecilia Llave, Philippine Obstetrics and Gynecological Society. She explains that the cervical cancer vaccine helps in abating the cancer from claiming the lives of more Filipinas by protecting against the strains which commonly affect women here in the country.
Women need not be helpless. The cervical cancer vaccine provides significant protection for women against HPV 16 and 18 – the two most common cancer-causing HPV types – for at least eight and a half years, the longest duration of protection reported to date. Knowing the enemy is a step closer in winning the game. With sufficient awareness, surveillance, advocacy and prevention, women will definitely triumph over this disease.
For more information about cervical cancer, visit www.Xoutcervicalcancer.com.ph.
Considered as one of the most progressive and urbanized cities in the Philippines, Cebu is now declaring its bid against cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women today. Cebu City Mayor Michael "Mike" L. Rama shares that they appreciate the significant role women play in their city’s development, and as a result, they recognize the need for protecting Cebuano women against diseases such as cervical cancer. “Through programs such as disease awareness and mass vaccination campaigns, we believe that we can give them ample support against the threat of cervical cancer.”
Statistics reveal that cervical cancer kills 12 Filipina women on a daily basis and that half of those diagnosed with the cancer are expected to die within five years. There is a need for every female to be on guard against cervical cancer. More than half of the women with cervical cancer in the Philippines will die within five years after diagnosis. It is a disease that strikes women regardless of age and class.
But there is good news. Females from ten years old onwards can be vaccinated using the cervical cancer vaccine, which is designed to last effectively for both young and mature women. The Human Papilloma Virus or HPV causes cervical cancer. Up to 80% of women will have HPV in their lifetime, and 50% of the time the virus will be of the cancer-causing type. “In developing countries such as the Philippines, there is a greater, more immediate need to protect women from the disease,” says Dra. Cecilia Llave, Philippine Obstetrics and Gynecological Society. She explains that the cervical cancer vaccine helps in abating the cancer from claiming the lives of more Filipinas by protecting against the strains which commonly affect women here in the country.
Women need not be helpless. The cervical cancer vaccine provides significant protection for women against HPV 16 and 18 – the two most common cancer-causing HPV types – for at least eight and a half years, the longest duration of protection reported to date. Knowing the enemy is a step closer in winning the game. With sufficient awareness, surveillance, advocacy and prevention, women will definitely triumph over this disease.
For more information about cervical cancer, visit www.Xoutcervicalcancer.com.ph.
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It's also worth noting that HPV also affects men. So this is a call for everyone, husbands, working professionals to have every women they know to get vaccinated.
Right now the vaccination is supported by the private sector, that even with reduced price per shot, is still cost prohibitive for ordinary Filipinos.