CCM Campaigns
Did you know that every month we have a topic to debate and raise awareness about?
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LILAC MARCH
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
The month of March marks a period of special attention to women's health. The Lilac March campaign aims to raise awareness among the population about preventing and combating cervical cancer.
"Cervical cancer is associated with persistent infection with oncogenic types of the HPV virus (Human Papillomavirus), especially HPV 16 and HPV 18, responsible for around 70% of cervical cancers."
"Precursor lesions or early-stage cancer do not present signs or symptoms, but as the disease progresses, vaginal bleeding, discharge and pain may appear, not always in that order. In these cases, the advice is to always look for a health center to remove the doubts, investigate the signs or symptoms and start treatment, if applicable."
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