PA to conduct reproductive health awareness and screening program

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 8): PA to conduct reproductive health awareness and screening program

To promote a healthy lifestyle among its personnel, the Philippine Army (PA) will conduct a reproductive health awareness and screening program at its Fort Bonifacio headquarters, Taguig City from July 8 to 26.

Lt. Col. Randolph Cabangbang, Army spokesperson, said that almost a 1,000 PA personnel, both military and civilian, from Headquarters, Army Support Command (ASCOM), and General Headquarters are expected to benefit from the Prostate Awareness Seminar, STD/HIV/AIDS Awareness, and Breast Cancer/Cervical Cancer Awareness.

Various tests and screening will also be conducted such as Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) among male personnel for the early detection of prostate cancer; Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL), STD Screening, and HIV/AIDS Screening; and Pap Smear and Breast Examination among female personnel.

Cabangbang said doctors and nurses from the Army General Hospital (AGH) shall administer the tests which will be carried at the above-mentioned medical facility.

This undertaking is part of the PA-Wide Reproductive Health Program that includes prevention and management of reproductive tract infections (RTIs), HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmittable infections (STIs); prevention and management of reproductive tract cancers like breast and cervical cancers, and other gynaecological disorders and conditions; and promotion of healthy lifestyle activities as one of the activities to prevent related diseases.

The program has already been implemented by PA major subordinate units nationwide.

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