Reference center in Colposcopy was inaugurated today at Institute of Mother and the Child
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The Colposcopy Reference Center, the only institution in the country to offer quality colposcopy for women and continuing training for specialists, was launched today at the Mother and Child Institute.
Colposcopy is a thorough examination of the cervix, which is recommended if the results of the Pap test are abnormal. If necessary, colposcopy also offers the possibility of treating precancerous lesions, thus preventing the development of cervical cancer.
"The center inaugurated today and the high-end equipment will certainly help to save the lives of many women in our country. Also, specialists in the field will be trained here, so that colposcopy services will meet all international standards. I express my gratitude to the partners, who joined our efforts and support us in the development of the health system", State General Secretary Boris Gîlca said.
The Colposcopy Reference Center was founded at the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection in 2017. The Center was endowed with modern equipment through the Kusanone Program of the Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Moldova, which provided financial support worth over 84,000 USD.
"This project is a special project and has a great goal, prevention of cervical cancer in the Republic of Moldova. I am firmly convinced that the equipment installed in this Center will be very useful to the specialists, and the patients will benefit from qualitative and timely services", said E.S. Masanobu Yoshii, Japan's Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova.
Attending the event, the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Program, Dereje Wordofa stressed that regional and national statistics in this area are alarming. In the Central and Eastern Europe region, the cervical cancer rate is almost 10 times higher than in the Western European countries. In Moldova, every day a woman is diagnosed with this disease, and every three days she dies because of it.
"The Colposcopy Center is an important step in the fight against cervical cancer and will provide quality services to save the lives of women in Moldova and UNFPA remains a reliable partner in developing prevention programs through organized cervical screening, the official said.
The Colposcopy Reference Center has three colposcopy offices, including one within the BMI Ginecology Section, for patients who will need ambulatory care. The services are to be provided by the eight employees of the Center who are able to serve up to forty-five patients each day.
We mention that the "Cervical Cancer Prevention Project for 2017-2020" implemented by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection, UNFPA, the Swiss Cooperation Office in Moldova (SDC), the International Co-operation Agency Development of Romania (RoAid) and the International Association for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer (ICCPA).
Colposcopy is a thorough examination of the cervix, which is recommended if the results of the Pap test are abnormal. If necessary, colposcopy also offers the possibility of treating precancerous lesions, thus preventing the development of cervical cancer.
"The center inaugurated today and the high-end equipment will certainly help to save the lives of many women in our country. Also, specialists in the field will be trained here, so that colposcopy services will meet all international standards. I express my gratitude to the partners, who joined our efforts and support us in the development of the health system", State General Secretary Boris Gîlca said.
The Colposcopy Reference Center was founded at the Order of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection in 2017. The Center was endowed with modern equipment through the Kusanone Program of the Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Moldova, which provided financial support worth over 84,000 USD.
"This project is a special project and has a great goal, prevention of cervical cancer in the Republic of Moldova. I am firmly convinced that the equipment installed in this Center will be very useful to the specialists, and the patients will benefit from qualitative and timely services", said E.S. Masanobu Yoshii, Japan's Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova.
Attending the event, the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Program, Dereje Wordofa stressed that regional and national statistics in this area are alarming. In the Central and Eastern Europe region, the cervical cancer rate is almost 10 times higher than in the Western European countries. In Moldova, every day a woman is diagnosed with this disease, and every three days she dies because of it.
"The Colposcopy Center is an important step in the fight against cervical cancer and will provide quality services to save the lives of women in Moldova and UNFPA remains a reliable partner in developing prevention programs through organized cervical screening, the official said.
The Colposcopy Reference Center has three colposcopy offices, including one within the BMI Ginecology Section, for patients who will need ambulatory care. The services are to be provided by the eight employees of the Center who are able to serve up to forty-five patients each day.
We mention that the "Cervical Cancer Prevention Project for 2017-2020" implemented by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection, UNFPA, the Swiss Cooperation Office in Moldova (SDC), the International Co-operation Agency Development of Romania (RoAid) and the International Association for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer (ICCPA).