During the day and in the coming days, exhibitions of educational materials will be held in work and student centers by the ProSalud team in Camagüey. There will also be talks in the neighborhoods and Prostate Specific Antigen screening, with the aim of detecting signs of cancer. before the first symptoms appear
Camagüey, Cuba, February 2th.- With a walk to the José Martí Park, in the historic center of this city that today reaches the 510th anniversary of its foundation, activities began in the territory on the occasion of World Cancer Day, which is commemorates February 4.
With the motto in 2024: To prevent cancer, learn more, act now; The World Health Organization called for educational actions to be carried out with different age groups to raise awareness about a highly prevalent disease on the planet, which claims the lives of millions of people every year.
Dr. Noel Rosquete Muñoz, head of the Department of Non-communicable Diseases of the Provincial Center of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology of Camagüey, highlighted the need to adopt healthy lifestyles, avoid bad habits such as smoking and promote early detection and timely treatment. to minimize the risk of complications.
Community residents, patients and family members, prominent promoters and activists from different fields in health promotion and education participated in the territorial event; In addition, members of a Grandparents’ Circle presented a gymnastic table and the attendees joined the sanabanda.
During the day and in the coming days, exhibitions of educational materials will be held in work and student centers by the ProSalud team in Camagüey. There will also be talks in the neighborhoods and Prostate Specific Antigen screening, with the aim of detecting signs of cancer. before the first symptoms appear.
By Diosmel Galano Oliver/Radio Camagüey