Early Detection Program for Cervical Cancer in Five Centers in Jeddah
Professor Khalid Hussain Wali Sait, Chair Abdullah Basalamah of the women's Tumors at King Abdulaziz University, recently began setting off agreements with 5 health centers in Jeddah which are AbdulMajeed Health Center in South Jeddah, Al-Ballad district, Al-Naem district, Al-Safa district, and in Breman district. With these agreements with the 5 health centers, it will now be very convenient and accessible for the female citizens to conduct their early screening for cervical cancer instead of the hardship they endure in going to the University Hospital.
Prof. Khalid Sait, supervisor of the chair, explained that the early detection program for cervical cancer began two years ago at the University Hospital. The program aims to increase the awareness and to attract more women to conduct early detection of cervical cancer. He noted that a study has been made and now in the process of submitting it to the Ministry of Health for approved and circulated in the kingdom and hoping that it will be a comprehensive national early detection program for cervical cancer.
He also stated that the detection program is free and does not require the existence of a file in the university hospital, stressing that early detection enhances the healing, and the neglect of the Pap smear procedure periodically pave the way for the discovery of cases in the late stages.
Prof. Khalid Sait stressed that one can register by calling or sending a message on the phone the following numbers (02)6408222 Ext: 11521, 11523, 11851, Mobile: 0540963815, 0540964759 or register through the program at this website: www.jcsp.sa.com.
With regards to the program, Dr. Nasreen Mohammed Omar Onfnan, program coordinator for the early detection of cervical cancer, said that the program attracts women between the ages of 30 to 65 years old and to those who pass on their marriage three years. She noted that the program began to reap dividends in the discovery of pre-cancer cases and being able to made the treatment in center. In addition, the program will be able to detect first phase cervical cancer.
