Just hearing the words cervical cancer, cause many women to shudder. But the cancer society says no woman has to die from cervical cancer if they get information and early diagnosis. In order to promote this positive approach they are organizing a cervical cancer campaign and UNESCO is providing funding for the initiative. President of the Belize Cancer Society, Laura Tucker Longsworth discussed the impact UNESCO's cheque of $49,600 will have on the cervical cancer campaign.
Laura Tucker Longsworth, President, Belize Cancer Society
"Literally we are hoping the years to come to really reduced significantly the incidents of cervical cancer simply because it is well known scientifically that cervical cancer is most of the cancers are caused by Human papilloma virus and if we understand how its transmitted and if we understand that we can eliminate it early and cure that cancer, then we will take action to do so and through a simple pap smear test or other procedures that can wipe out that cervical cancer."
Rev. Dr. Rudolph Anthony, Secretary General, UNESCO
"They had submitted a project to UNESCO and so their project was approved. It deals with cervical cancer; how to end cervical cancer the Belize way and so they are the experts, but this project had to be sent to Paris and Paris is the one who review and approved/disapprove or ask for additional information. But they didn't in this case ask for any additional information. They saw that the Belize Cancer Society project was well done and so they approve it immediately. They approved it for the total amount they had ask for."
The leading cancers affecting women are cervical followed by Breast cancer.
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