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    The Philippine Cancer Control Program aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and disability due to common preventable cancers. Its objectives are to reduce exposure to cancer risk factors like smoking, unhealthy diet and drinking; increase screening, diagnosis and treatment; and increase pain relief and support services. Interventions include free cervical cancer screening and chemotherapy for some cancers. The future plan is to strengthen lifestyle disease control, maintain disease registries, develop service packages and guidelines, and develop a strategic framework. The vision is to improve quality of life for Filipinos.

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    The Philippine Cancer Control Program aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and disability due to common preventable cancers. Its objectives are to reduce exposure to cancer risk factors like smoking, unhealthy diet and drinking; increase screening, diagnosis and treatment; and increase pain relief and support services. Interventions include free cervical cancer screening and chemotherapy for some cancers. The future plan is to strengthen lifestyle disease control, maintain disease registries, develop service packages and guidelines, and develop a strategic framework. The vision is to improve quality of life for Filipinos.

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    The Philippine Cancer Control Program aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and disability due to common preventable cancers. Its objectives are to reduce exposure to cancer risk factors like smoking, unhealthy diet and drinking; increase screening, diagnosis and treatment; and increase pain relief and support services. Interventions include free cervical cancer screening and chemotherapy for some cancers. The future plan is to strengthen lifestyle disease control, maintain disease registries, develop service packages and guidelines, and develop a strategic framework. The vision is to improve quality of life for Filipinos.

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    The Philippine Cancer Control Program aims to reduce morbidity, mortality and disability due to common preventable cancers. Its objectives are to reduce exposure to cancer risk factors like smoking, unhealthy diet and drinking; increase screening, diagnosis and treatment; and increase pain relief and support services. Interventions include free cervical cancer screening and chemotherapy for some cancers. The future plan is to strengthen lifestyle disease control, maintain disease registries, develop service packages and guidelines, and develop a strategic framework. The vision is to improve quality of life for Filipinos.

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    Philippine Cancer Control Program

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    Contact Person:
    Franklin C. Diza, MD, MPH
    Cancer is predicted to be an increasingly important cause of morbidity and mortality in the next few decades, in all
    regions of the world. The challenges of tackling cancer are enormous and when combined with population ageing
    -increases in cancer prevalence are inevitable, regardless of current or future actions or levels of investment.
    GOAL: Reduce morbidity, mortality and disability due to common preventable cancers
    OBJECTIVES:
    1.

    To reduce the exposure of population to risk related factors primarily smoking, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity

    and harmful use of alcohol, cancer related infections, chemical and ultra violet rays exposure.
    2.

    To increase the number of patient given appropriate screening, diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

    3.

    To increase the number of patient given appropriate pain relief and support care services with cancer.

    INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT, POLICIES AND MANDATES

    International Policies and Mandates


    WHA58.22 cancer prevention and control
    WHA57.12 on the reproductive health strategy, including control of cervical cancer screening
    WHA57.16 on health promotion and healthy lifestyles
    WHA57.17 on the Global Strategy on diet, physical activity and health
    WHA56.1 on tobacco control

    International Support

    In 2011, the UNFPA had donated three (3) units of cryotherapy machines for use in the treatment of pre-cancerous
    lesion in the cervix. This partner also provided funds in the development of the Training Module on Cervical Cancer
    Prevention and Control together with the support of Womens Health and Safe Motherhood Project II.

    INTERVENTIONS/ STRATEGIES EMPLOYED OR IMPLEMENTED BY DOH


    Packages of Services

    Free cervical cancer screening provided every year in 58 DOH Hospitals done during the month of May to screen

    women ages

    30-45 years of age.

    Free adjuvant chemotherapy for women diagnosed stage 1 to 3A breast cancer in 4 pilot hospitals (Jose Reyes

    Memorial Medical Hospital, East Avenue Medical Center, Rizal Medical Center, UP-PGH) funded by NCPAM

    Free chemotherapy for acute lymphatic leukemia (ALL) among children with cancer funded by NCPAM

    Strategies

    Promotion of Healthy Lifestyle


    Increase avoidance of the risk factors
    Vaccinate against human papilloma virus (HPV) and hepatitis B (HBV)
    Control occupational hazards
    Reduce exposure to sunlight

    Improve screening/ diagnosis and treatment

    Improve rehabilitation and palliative care

    Improve cancer registry

    FUTURE PLAN/ ACTION


    1.

    Strengthen the implementation of an Integrated Lifestyle related disease control program for the promotion of

    healthy lifestyle and avoid population risk exposure.


    2.

    Maintain the operation of an integrated chronic non-communicable disease registry system in all health facilities.

    3.

    Development of service package for cancer control program

    4.

    Development of clinical practice guidelines for cancer control program.

    5.

    Development of strategic framework and five year strategic plan for cancer control program

    OTHER SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION WORTH MENTIONING


    Vision: Improve quality of life for all Filipinos
    Mission: To provide quality, effective and accessible services for the prevention and control of cancer.

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