What Can Nations Do, To Prevent and Lower Cancer Deaths

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What Can Nations Do, To Prevent and Lower Cancer
Deaths
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• Cancer has claimed about 10 million lives in the
  world in 2018 and is growing at a fast rate in
  low and middle-income countries. To Prevent and
  Lower Cancer Deaths countries need to implement
  universal healthcare for all, which will help to
  stop more spread of this condition. Already the
  disease affects a large number of people, and as
  per the National Cancer Registry Programme and
  India Council of Medical Research (ICMR), more
  than 1,300 Indians die every year due to cancer.
  It is estimated that population aging will lead
  to a 63 percent increase in the number of cancer
  cases between 2018 and 2040. In India, the risk
  of dying from cancer before 75 years of age is
  7.34 percent in males and 6.28 percent in
  females. Cancer incidences are only going to rise
  and steps must be taken by nations to curb
  cancer-related deaths in the future. Countries
  must adopt preventative measures and early
  screenings, to battle cancer effectively and not
  resort to a fatalism mentality.
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• How Can Countries Prevent and Lower Cancer
  Deaths?
• When it comes to cancer prevention and treatment,
  lower and middle-income countries are facing
  problems as their health systems are already
  overburdened. Countries need to adopt specific
  measures and tailored approaches that work for
  regions to address the cancer epidemic. Some
  large scale measures can be implemented in all
  countries to beat the threat of cancer. About
  30-50 percent of cancers in the world are
  preventable and they can be curtailed using
  inexpensive methods in developing nations.
  Immunization is one such method and many cancers
  are preventable through immunization. Cancers
  caused by carcinogenic infections like HPV and
  hepatitis B can be prevented by immunization.
  Liver and cervical cancer are preventable to a
  large extent through vaccination programmes.
  According to a study by the International Agency
  for Research on Cancer, vaccination coverage and
  cervical screenings can help prevent up to 13.4
  million cervical cancer cases by 2069.

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• Tobacco accounts for about 22 percent of
  cancer-related deaths globally and policies
  curbing the use of tobacco products can lower
  cancer risk of cancer and increase life
  expectancy in nations. Promotion of healthy
  lifestyles is another way to lower cancer
  incidences. Regular exercise, healthy diet, no
  alcohol use can not only lowers the risk for
  cancer but other diseases too. If primary care
  services are strengthened in emerging economies
  like India, it paves the way for early detection.
  Early detection allows for more chances of
  survival and can lower deaths considerably.
  Secondary and tertiary services and palliative
  care must be effective too to lower cancer
  incidences. Diagnosis and screenings like
  mammography can increase survival outcomes in
  cancer patients. Advanced treatment facilities
  with skilled cancer specialists and sophisticated
  oncology units with trained healthcare personnel
  are also crucial to increase cancer survival
  rates. Facilities offering surgery, radiotherapy
  and chemotherapy must be well-equipped as these
  options are more effective when these cancers are
  detected early.
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• Governmental Policies and Implementation
• Governments must ensure that budgets are
  allocated to develop healthcare infrastructure
  that supports cancer prevention and treatment.
  Health systems that are robust, can not only
  tackle cancer but also many other diseases in the
  long run. Developing strong policies and
  implementing them effectively can help in
  lowering cancer deaths in developing nations. A
  good National Cancer Control Plan (NCCP) can
  allow nations to collaborate with all
  stakeholders and address cancer-related issues in
  an effective manner. Building a strong cancer
  eco-system and including both public and private
  players can help address cancer woes in nations.

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• Rwanda, a developing nation, could very well be
  the first country that wipes out cervical cancer.
  The East African nation initiated vaccination
  efforts to prevent cervical cancer in 2013.
  Community health workers and nurses spread
  awareness among Rwandan citizens using pictures
  of womens reproductive organs, explaining how
  cervical cancer could affect their daughters.
  They worked towards eliminating any myths and
  taboos surrounding vaccination and Rwanda now has
  excellent HPV vaccination coverage, with its
  health ministry reporting that 93 percent of
  girls receive the vaccine. Being prepared is the
  first step towards lowering cancer incidences and
  improving cancer care. Other nations can follow
  suit and put in efforts to prevent cancer deaths
  by implementing health policies effectively.
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