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Tbilisi State University joins the “Pink October” international breast cancer awareness campaign, which aims to inform the public about early detection of symptoms, self-examination, and screening studies. As part of the campaign, an information meeting with TSU students was held.
At the meeting, which was organized by the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health, the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs, the Women’s Organization and the National Screening Center, specialists and members of the Parliament of Georgia spoke about the importance of screening and early diagnosis. Students were provided with detailed information about screening centers and services, as well as state programs for financing treatment. The issue of vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) was also discussed.
“Pink October is an awareness campaign about our health and tomorrow. When we talk about tomorrow, we are talking about a healthy generation. There are studies on the benefits of early diagnosis of breast cancer. Treatment of the disease detected at an early stage has an effect. Prevention is better than treatment,” said TSU Vice Rector Nino Okribelashvili.
Georgian MP Irma Zavradashvili emphasized the role of students in raising awareness. “The goal of this campaign is to intensify preventive measures against breast cancer. According to modern studies, early diagnosis guarantees 86-87% quality of life. You are the generation that can not only take care of your health, but also quickly and correctly inform the people around you, your relatives, and encourage as many people as possible to take preventive measures. The information you provide will be the basis for saving the lives of many people,” said Irma Zavradashvili.
The panel included MPs Nino Tsilosani and Rima Beradze, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Health, the National Center for Disease Control, and the Screening Center.
Georgia’s national screening program has been in place since 2005. It is free for women between the ages of 40 and 70. Early detection of the disease requires low financial costs, so, it is necessary to provide the correct information.
