National campaign for early detection of cancer in Lattakia

The National Campaign for Early Detection of Cancer, organized by the National Committee for Cancer Control, was launched today in Lattakia Governorate and includes three types of cancerous tumors (breast, cervical and prostate) with the participation of official and private bodies. It is the second station of the campaign after Tartous Governorate and will continue until the 25th  of next July.

The National Cancer Control Program said in a statement on Saturday  that the campaign begins with receiving citizens wishing to undergo medical tests for early detection of cancer.

The national campaign for early detection of cancer will provide free medical tests and analyses to all families in public hospitals, fixed health centers, some clinics and private centers, as well as mobile medical units in all health areas in the governorate.

In order to ensure the implementation of the campaign objectives in providing the necessary medical services to all patients wishing to check on their health, 4 mobile medical units have been allocated, which will be moved to rural units and remote places of residence.

The number of health centers participating in the campaign is 19, including 9 public hospitals and medical centers, and 4 private medical centers, where transportation for registered people in remote areas were secured in cooperation with public and private government agencies.

The campaign is implemented with the efforts of Ministries of Health and Higher Education, the Department of Military Medical Services in the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Local Administration and Environment, NGOs and donors.

Inas Abdulkareem