China News Service, April 29th. Song Li, Director of the Department of Women and Children of the National Health Commission, said on the 29th that so far, the nationwide cervical cancer screening program has covered nearly 2,600 counties and cities across the country, and nearly 120 million people have been checked free of charge. .

Through early screening, early diagnosis, and early treatment, many sick women can get timely help.

Data map: People are vaccinated with China's domestically produced bivalent cervical cancer vaccine (HPV vaccine).

Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Chun

  On the 29th, the National Health Commission held a press conference on the progress and effectiveness of China's maternal and child health.

At the meeting, a reporter asked questions that cervical cancer is a major disease that affects women's health, and it is also a social health issue that families are very concerned about. What are the outstanding effects of the work on the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer? What are the next steps?

  Song Li said that cervical cancer is a common malignant tumor in women, which seriously threatens women's health.

The Party Central Committee and the State Council have always attached great importance to women’s health, especially the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer. Since 2009, the state has included cervical cancer examinations in the major public health service projects for deepening the reform of the medical and health system, and provided free services for women in rural areas. Cervical cancer screening.

So far, the nationwide cervical cancer screening program has covered nearly 2,600 counties and municipalities across the country, and nearly 120 million people have been checked free of charge.

Through early screening, early diagnosis, and early treatment, many sick women can get timely help.

  Song Li introduced that according to the annual report of China's cancer registration, the mortality rate of women from cervical cancer in my country is 5.5 per 100,000, which is lower than the global average of 9.7 per 100,000.

Through the advancement of cervical cancer screening projects over the years, the society's awareness of cervical cancer prevention and treatment has also been further improved. The majority of women have also changed from "I want to check" to "I want to check", and constantly improve their awareness of self-care.

Now with the advancement of science and technology, we know that the etiology of cervical cancer is directly related to the occurrence of human papillomavirus infection, and now there are HPV testing and HPV vaccines, and now we are advancing the tertiary prevention of cervical cancer prevention and control. Actively promote the application of cervical cancer vaccines, and at the same time increase the intensity of cervical cancer examinations, and further improve the quality and coverage.

At the same time, strengthen the standardization of cervical cancer prevention and treatment, and further improve the quality.

  "I went to Fujian for research two days ago. Xiamen has initially established an effective mechanism for the prevention and control of cervical cancer that is led by the government, shared by the society, and initiated by individuals. Among girls of the right age, the government provides cervical cancer vaccines for free, and parents bring them with you. The coverage rate is already very high in Xiamen when the children are vaccinated," Song Li said.

  Song Li pointed out that this year the National Health and Health Commission will launch a pilot program for healthy city innovation, mainly taking the action to eliminate cervical cancer as the starting point and increasing the tertiary prevention of cervical cancer. This includes promoting the application of cervical cancer vaccines, enhancing the quality of cervical cancer examinations, further expanding coverage, early detection, early diagnosis, and early treatment to better protect women’s health.