Mobile Breast Cancer Prevention Program Launches in the Poorest Hungarian Settlements
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A new breast cancer prevention program is being launched in disadvantaged settlements in Hungary: in cooperation with the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service and Vajda-Papír, 12 mobile health clinics will bring cancer screening information and consultation opportunities closer to women who have difficulty accessing healthcare due to their place of residence, living situation or social circumstances.
A breakthrough may occur in breast cancer prevention in disadvantaged settlements - The Maltese Charity Service has taken its vital mission to a new level.
In Hungary, only three out of ten women take advantage of free breast cancer screening, while around eight thousand new cases are diagnosed each year. In October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an initiative was launched to bring screening information and healthcare assistance closer to the hardest-to-reach settlements.
Disadvantaged women living in the poorest settlements often find it more difficult to access health care because of their place of residence and social conditions. This situation is being alleviated by the breast cancer prevention mobile program, which is now being launched.
The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service and the sanitary paper manufacturer Vajda-Papír are launching a mobile breast cancer prevention program for women living in the poorest settlements in October, the month of the fight against breast cancer, the organizers told MTI on Thursday. According to the statement, the initiative is based on the mobile health system of the Attila Naszlady Health Development Program of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Servi…
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