The incidence of cancer around the world increases due to aging populations, lifestyle changes and environmental factors. However, 40% cancer can be avoided with changes in lifestyle, avoiding risk factors and vaccination, and early detection can cure 50% of cases, said Murali Krishna Voonna, MD of Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Cancer (Mgchri).
World Cancer Day, instituted by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), is observed on February 4 and serves as a unifying global initiative aimed at raising awareness and inspiring the positive action of governments and individuals around the world The fight against cancer.
Dr. Murali Krishna said that modifiable factors such as quitting smoking, abstaining alcohol, having a good diet, avoiding junk food and HPV vaccination (for cervical cancer) can be prevent the disease from developing. “The objective in these cases should be” prevention “. In other cases, the burden should be in early detection, which can help heal 50% of cases, “he added.
The government of India has spent 1 lakh crosses ₹ per year in the form of subsidies for cancer treatment. Tobacco revenues only work for 18,000 sterling books. Even if tobacco producers and all the other stakeholders were rehabilitated in other sectors, savings would be much more than income thanks to tobacco sales, he said.
“Although there are laws such as controlling the law on tobacco products (COTPA) to minimize the use of tobacco products, they are barely implemented. If a person begins to smoke in adolescence, they would lose 15 years of their life. About 95% of cancers can be healed, if detected in the first step. Regular screening can greatly contribute to early detection, “he said and stressed the need for government regimes such as Ayushman Bharat and Aarogyasri to also cover the diagnosis.
He said the budgetary health allowance in India was much less than that of small countries like Nepal and Thailand. Private hospitals in India were massively investing in the import of expensive medical equipment. They were forced to pay an additional 30% for the payment of the GST. These hospitals were looking for an exemption from the Importing TPS of medical equipment.
“As much as 70% of deaths against cancer occur in low -income and intermediate income countries while 30% occur in advanced countries. To reduce inequalities, prevention, early detection, the availability of infrastructure, labor and palliative care activities are necessary, “said Dr. Murali Krishna.
The MGCHRI, Sunday, February 2, organized a walk on the beach road to raise cancer among the general public, before World Cancer Day.
Published – February 02, 2025 07:08 PM ist