Jakarta: Indonesian Breast Cancer Foundation (YKPI) held a cancer survivors gathering throughout Indonesia which was held on Saturday, October 9, 2021 morning. This time, YKPI collaborated with the Army Wives Association (Persit) Kartika Chandra Kirana and Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital.
This event was attended by around 1,000 participants. YKPI raised the theme related to optimal nutrition and a healthy lifestyle for survivors breast cancer.
YKPI chairman Linda Agung Gumelar who is also a breast cancer survivor said,
Balancing good nutrition is very important for cancer survivors. Besides Linda, a number of figures also conveyed material that was no less important.
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One of them is the Director General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health, Abdul Kadir. He stated, cases of breast cancer are the most common types of cancer suffered by Indonesian people.
“WHO data shows that in 2020 around 2.3 million women will suffer from breast cancer. In Indonesia the mortality rate is increasing. In fact, it is the highest type of cancer with 65,000 new cases. There are 22 thousand women who died or 9.6 percent,” said Kadir.
The government said Kadir would fully participate in supporting the management of breast cancer in Indonesia. (Mentari Puspadini)
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