October, month of awareness against women's cancer

259.- Statement from the Quintana Roo Health Secretariat.October 5, 2021.

October, month of awareness against women's cancer

* The female population is invited to go to their medical check -up for the prevention, diagnosis and timely treatment of breast cancer and cervix

Chetumal.- The state health services of Quintana Roo provide services for timely detection and the diagnosis of breast and cervical cancer, and this month of October an invitation to women are invited to carry out their studies, said the Secretary of Health, AlejandraAguirre Crespo.

This month the motto “Month of awareness of breast cancer 2021” is used with the hashtag #counterattoo Actuo, in order to promote the timely detection of this disease.

In this regard, he invited the female population to go to their medical check -up for prevention, diagnosis and timely treatment of breast and cervical cancer that make up the lines of action of the woman's cancer program, to reduce the risks of developmentof these diseases and their health complications that can be mortal.

In this regard, he informed that, according to data from the Federal Ministry of Health, in Mexico, breast cancer and cervical cancer occupy the first and second cause of death due to malignant tumors in 25 -year -old women and more.

He said that Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the decrease in women's cancer program detections for the low number of external consultations registered in the health units before the fear of users to the infection.

In this context, he noted that the prevention services of these diseases have remained active, in the health units of the first level of the SESA, and work is worked in accordance with the prevention protocols, in addition to the fact that the appointments can be scheduled via telephoneor by WhatsApp.

He explained that the age of the woman determines the detection to be offered, therefore, at 25 to 34, the cytology (Papanicolaou) corresponds to the group of 35 to 64 years the test of the human papillomavirus (HPV), to theFrom 25 to 39 years the Breast Clinical Exploration, while from 40 to 69 mastography.

He noticed that in urban and rural health centers of the State the detections of the women's cancer program, specifically cytologies, human papillomavirus tests and breast explorations, as well as the reference for the reference for the reference for the reference for themastography taking no cost for users without right.

Also, he stressed that these services are permanent and at no cost to users without right in the 10 active pink modules, in Urban Health Centers (CSU) and hospitals, where you can schedule a telephone appointment or by WhatsApp.

In Chetumal modules from Monday to Friday you can schedule an appointment at 983 15 72861 (from CSU no.1) from 8 to 12 hours and from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.to 983 18 13266 (CSU No 6) from 8 to 14:30;Meanwhile at 983 12 65075 (CSU Las Américas) The attention is 8 to 3:30 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 to 18 hours.

In Cancun, Monday through Friday, the service is at 998 33 54519 (CSU no.16) from 8 to 12:30 a.m., at 983 83 15715 (CSU no.1) from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m., and at 998 20 46696 (CSU no.10) From 8 to 13 hours.

In the municipalities of Felipe Carrillo Puerto and José María Morelos the phone to schedule appointments is 983 18 19767.In the CSU 1 and 2 of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, the attention is from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and at the General Hospital of Felipe Carrillo Puerto from 8 to 2:30 p.m., while, at the Integral Hospital ofJosé María Morelos, the attention is 8 to 15 hours from Monday to Friday.

Regarding mastographies, these are offered free of charge to women all year.The service at the UNEME DEDICAM CHETUMAL is from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the Telephones for Agendar Dating are 983 83 51945 and 983 83 35438.UNEME DEDICAM CANCÚN Grant services from Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the phone is 998 56 80424.

Likewise, the attention is from Monday to Friday at the Kantunilkín Integral Hospital from 8 to 14 hours to 984 13 63581 and in the comprehensive hospital of José María Morelos from 8 to 14:30 hours to 983 18 19767, while in the hospitalGeneral of Playa del Carmen the service is on Saturdays and Sunday from 8 to 5:30 p.m. to 984 20 61690 Extension 36508.

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