Former Tourism Minister Ali Waheed has emphasized the urgent need for a national study on cancer in the Maldives to better understand the scope and impact of the disease in the country.
In a recent post on X, Waheed highlighted the importance of making fact-based decisions rather than relying on assumptions and opinions regarding cancer prevalence.
According to the Health Promotion Agency (HPA), cancer claims the lives of approximately 17 percent of the population each year in the Maldives. The most prevalent types of cancer affecting the country include breast, lung, blood, thyroid, and prostate cancers, along with oral cancer.
Waheed's call for a comprehensive national study aims to gather data that can inform public health policies and improve cancer care and prevention strategies across the nation.
In a recent post on X, Waheed highlighted the importance of making fact-based decisions rather than relying on assumptions and opinions regarding cancer prevalence.
According to the Health Promotion Agency (HPA), cancer claims the lives of approximately 17 percent of the population each year in the Maldives. The most prevalent types of cancer affecting the country include breast, lung, blood, thyroid, and prostate cancers, along with oral cancer.
Waheed's call for a comprehensive national study aims to gather data that can inform public health policies and improve cancer care and prevention strategies across the nation.
