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| The Honorable Minister of Health, Dr. Pinkie Manamolela |
The Kingdom of Lesotho launched its National Cervical Cancer Screening Program on the 30th January 2013 at Sankatana Centre of Excellence in Maseru, with the assistance of the American People, through funding from the United States for International Development (USAID), and in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and EGPAF. The inauguration also celebrated a very important day which is celebrated every year on the 04th February, World Cancer Day, under the theme of “Know the fact about Cancer”. The event was launched by the Honorable Minister of Health, Dr Pinkie Rosemary Manamolela.
In her statement, Dr. Manamolela, indicated that Lesotho now faces a huge burden of non- communicable diseases, of which cervical cancer forms a significant part. It is estimated that cervical cancer is responsible for 4% of the mortality rate amongst women in the country. There are approximately 35 new cases per 100 000 of females being diagnosed with cervical cancer in Lesotho per year.
The screening program at Sankatana Centre will have huge benefits for Lesotho. “The centre will help Lesotho to save about 9000 US$ the Government uses to treat each cancer patient in South Africa and will also help to establish sustainable prevention strategies to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer through the implementation of evidence based strategies for early detection and treatment” said Dr. Pinkie Manamolela.
She urged all to put heads and hands together to tackle the challenges head-on and indicated that the Ministry of Health will continue to emphasize information dissemination to the community and mobilize support from development partners to ensure that everybody is reached with one message.
In her statement, Dr. Manamolela, indicated that Lesotho now faces a huge burden of non- communicable diseases, of which cervical cancer forms a significant part. It is estimated that cervical cancer is responsible for 4% of the mortality rate amongst women in the country. There are approximately 35 new cases per 100 000 of females being diagnosed with cervical cancer in Lesotho per year.
The screening program at Sankatana Centre will have huge benefits for Lesotho. “The centre will help Lesotho to save about 9000 US$ the Government uses to treat each cancer patient in South Africa and will also help to establish sustainable prevention strategies to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer through the implementation of evidence based strategies for early detection and treatment” said Dr. Pinkie Manamolela.
She urged all to put heads and hands together to tackle the challenges head-on and indicated that the Ministry of Health will continue to emphasize information dissemination to the community and mobilize support from development partners to ensure that everybody is reached with one message.
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