Médecins Sans Frontières - Pink Month - English

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSB211528

Date taken / Date Recorded 15/10/2024 3:19 PM

Country Kyrgyzstan

Commissioning section MSF-SWITZERLAND

Copyright MSF

Usage Rights (MSF) External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

Formal Consent Copy available no

Editor's rating ★★★ (F)

Video format h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661)

Duration 1m31s

Maximum Size 608px × 1080px 71.52 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist srt file: MSB211536

ITW
Asel Aytekova :
Health promotion officer to the "MSF Women's Health"

In Kyrgyzstan, we have a population of 7 million, and approximately 700 breast cases are registered annually.
This type of cancer ranks first, followed by cervical cancer, with over 600 cases.
What's most frustrating is that almost half of these, over 45% of cases, are detected in stage three and four.

TXT:
Since 2021, MSF has been running a unique project in Kyrgyzstan, focusing on early detection of cervical and breast cancer.

TXT:
To address the shortage of medical staff, the MSF Women's Health project has trained family nurses to conduct cervical and breast cancer screening.

ITW
Dinara Makeieva :
Family nurse

This kind of screening was not previously done by nurses. It was only performed by gynecologists. Due to a shortage of doctors, nurses are now being trained. Here we study basic screening, the structure of the cervix and the female reproductive organs in general, we learn about HPV vaccination and how to perform a cervical exam.

TXT
The project has also addressed the existing obstacles in the community by empowering women to get screened.

Venera MAMATEMINOVA
Family nurse

As a nurse, I was not allowed to perform screenings.
I love screening and working with women in general. This training helped me. I got a certificate.

TXT
Within 2 years, MSF performed a total of 9,221 cervical cancer screenings and 6,379 breast cancer screenings.

TXT
MSF hopes to increase women’s trust and knowledge and reduce the risks of mortality caused by cancer in Kyrgyzstan.

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