GANGTOK, 14 Nov [IPR]: The Director General cum Secretary, Health, Dr. K Bhandari was invited to speak on CATCH programme and how it has helped screen Cervical Cancer cases in Sikkim at the plenary session of the Summit on comprehensive prevention of Cervical Cancer held on 07 November.
Dr. Bhandari highlighted the CATCH programme in the Summit attended by Member Planning Commission, Dr. Syeda Hameed and Director General, Health Services, Ministry of Health, Dr. Jagdish Prasad amongst other dignitaries.
Speaking on the benefits of the CATCH programme in general, he explained how the screening of Cervical Cancer cases was being conducted by VIA method even at the periphery. He further explained that the Government is very keen to start primary prevention of Cervical Cancer by HPV vaccination. This, he said, has been unfortunately delayed because of one pending PIL in the Supreme Court. This initiative would have been the first by any state, he informed.
He also informed that Health cards containing basic individual health information of all screened population has been developed and is being distributed. Further, all data collected through the CATCH programme has been stored in the data base and can be retrieved and up dated at any point of time.
The CATCH programme and specially its VIA screening of Cervical Cancer was appreciated by all the state representatives, representatives from the Ministry, NGOs and others who attended the Summit.
Dr. Bhandari highlighted the CATCH programme in the Summit attended by Member Planning Commission, Dr. Syeda Hameed and Director General, Health Services, Ministry of Health, Dr. Jagdish Prasad amongst other dignitaries.
Speaking on the benefits of the CATCH programme in general, he explained how the screening of Cervical Cancer cases was being conducted by VIA method even at the periphery. He further explained that the Government is very keen to start primary prevention of Cervical Cancer by HPV vaccination. This, he said, has been unfortunately delayed because of one pending PIL in the Supreme Court. This initiative would have been the first by any state, he informed.
He also informed that Health cards containing basic individual health information of all screened population has been developed and is being distributed. Further, all data collected through the CATCH programme has been stored in the data base and can be retrieved and up dated at any point of time.
The CATCH programme and specially its VIA screening of Cervical Cancer was appreciated by all the state representatives, representatives from the Ministry, NGOs and others who attended the Summit.
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