CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING & AWARENESS PROGRAM

Since its establishment, Tumamcare Foundation is running cervical cancer screening and awareness program. In Nepal, screening rates are low due to the lack of a regular screening system for breast and cervical cancers and preventive education, and there are many cases in which cancer has already progressed by the time of screening. These two cancers are the most common among women, accounting for 30% of all cancer-related mortality (WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer 2020).

In recent years, the government of Nepal has also been developing cervical cancer screening and prevention programs and free screenings for breast cancer, but it has not reached adequate measures due to lack of human resources and funding.

In this project, we will expand screening services and improve resident knowledge about breast and cervical cancers through screening camps and public awareness activities in Tokha Municipality, Tarakeshwar Municipality, Budhanilkantha Municipality and Nagarjun Municipality in the Kathmandu district. Through this project, we hope to increase the number of people receiving cancer screenings and the rate of early detection of cancer. Early detected cases are being referred to government hospitals (Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital and Thapathali Maternity Home) for further diagnosis and treatment. All programs data have been kept in special cancer screening software of the organization.

Fiscal Year	Target Screening Number	Total Screened Number	Total Municipality Coverage	Total Ward Coverage
2079/80	3000	2545	2	13
2080/81	10000	–	–	–

We believe that these activities will contribute to the achievement of Goal 3 “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages” of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).