Website on cervical cancer launched
Friday, 8 January 2010
FE Report
A website on cervical cancer, www.cervicalcancer.com.bd, has been launched at a city hotel recently, according to a press release.
Eminent Gynaecologist and Head of Gynae and Obstetrics, BIRDEM Dr TA Chowdhury launched the website.
Dr Chowdhury, in his speech, termed cervical cancer one of the biggest killers of women in Bangladesh.
"This deadly cancer takes away lives of almost 18 women everyday in the country. Unfortunately, the awareness about this cancer is very low among the people" he added.
He laid emphasis on the need for creating awareness of cervical cancer and its prevention in the country.
The website, which was launched by GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Ltd, aims at creating awareness and providing necessary information about the disease.
Gynaecologists Prof Abdul Bayes Bhuiyan, Prof Rawshan Ara and Prof Farhat Hussain were present on the occasion.
They all lauded the initiative taken by GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Ltd and expressed the hope that as more and more people of all ages are depending on Internet for information, this website will help create the desired awareness about the disease amongst all.
GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Ltd launched its campaign against cervical cancer styled 'Help X out Cervical Cancer' last year and it also launched cervical cancer vaccine 'cervarix' to help people prevent the deadly disease.
Enthusiasts are requested to log on to www.cervicalcancer.com.bd to know more about cervical cancer.
A website on cervical cancer, www.cervicalcancer.com.bd, has been launched at a city hotel recently, according to a press release.
Eminent Gynaecologist and Head of Gynae and Obstetrics, BIRDEM Dr TA Chowdhury launched the website.
Dr Chowdhury, in his speech, termed cervical cancer one of the biggest killers of women in Bangladesh.
"This deadly cancer takes away lives of almost 18 women everyday in the country. Unfortunately, the awareness about this cancer is very low among the people" he added.
He laid emphasis on the need for creating awareness of cervical cancer and its prevention in the country.
The website, which was launched by GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Ltd, aims at creating awareness and providing necessary information about the disease.
Gynaecologists Prof Abdul Bayes Bhuiyan, Prof Rawshan Ara and Prof Farhat Hussain were present on the occasion.
They all lauded the initiative taken by GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Ltd and expressed the hope that as more and more people of all ages are depending on Internet for information, this website will help create the desired awareness about the disease amongst all.
GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Ltd launched its campaign against cervical cancer styled 'Help X out Cervical Cancer' last year and it also launched cervical cancer vaccine 'cervarix' to help people prevent the deadly disease.
Enthusiasts are requested to log on to www.cervicalcancer.com.bd to know more about cervical cancer.