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COMMUNITY PERPSECTIVE ON MALAWIAN CANCER ACTIVITIES

COMMUNITY PERPSECTIVE ON MALAWIAN CANCER ACTIVITIES. By Maud Mwakasungula Women Coalition Against Cancer- (WOCACA) Email:wocacacancer@gmail.com. INTRODUCTION.

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COMMUNITY PERPSECTIVE ON MALAWIAN CANCER ACTIVITIES

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  1. COMMUNITY PERPSECTIVE ON MALAWIAN CANCER ACTIVITIES By Maud Mwakasungula Women Coalition Against Cancer- (WOCACA) Email:wocacacancer@gmail.com

  2. INTRODUCTION • WOCACA is a women led organization established to contribute towards cancer prevention and control by empowering women, men and children through education, training, research, advocacy, lobbying, mobilization, networking in semi-urban and rural areas. • Apart from our focus on cancer WOCACA is also looking at Non Communicable Diseases – NCDs.

  3. COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT • Develop a comprehensive list of how much education or awareness is available, prevention strategies, early detection services or screening services and treatments available • Finding out if information is in a local language • Other gaps to be identified are: • Level of awareness on cancer by the community (gatekeepers & people) and community health workers • Consistency of education on awareness campaigns in the community

  4. COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT • Prevention or reducing factors information • Counseling services • Early detection or screening programs • Treatment option • Survivor and Support groups • And many more

  5. COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE • Myth that cancer is not curable and that is a disease of the rich or developed countries • Most believe that is witchcraft and consult witchdoctors • Cancer campaigns are not consistent and only held usually on important Events • Health personnel also need to know signs and symptoms of cancer • Conflicting messages from stakeholders could be confusing

  6. COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE • At what point does cancer care start from ? • Most would like to know the risk factors of cancer and if that could be included in the education campaigns • How can these risk factors be reduced • Counseling services needed- there need for empathy • Cancer screening should be integrated into other health services. • Stigma surrounding cancer …

  7. COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE • Why get screened if there is no treatment • Screening services should decentralized to avoid walking long distances • Patients and guardians should be encouraged to ask the health personnel questions and be able to seek second opinion • Patient navigation –nurses and survivors • Support and survivor groups

  8. COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE • Hidden costs like transport are a hindrance to seeking treatment despite being free • Prolonged treatment is expensive and drains resources • Having a good relationship between doctor and patient has a positive impact on treatment

  9. CONCLUSION • Clear messages should be made available to the communities frequently • Consistent awareness and education campaigns needed nationally • Capacity building in human resource, diagnostic material, treatment • Cancer care should be part of every community

  10. THANK YOU & GOD BLESS THANK YOU & GOD BLESS

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