Thinley Dorji, Sangay Wangmo, Sonam Dargay, Namkha Dorji, Yeshey Dorjey, Birendra Pradhan, Dechen Pema, Choney Dema, Jamyang Choden, Tandin Dorji, Mimi Lhamu Mynak, Pempa, Kinga Jamphel
Screening of cancers is an important intervention in reducing the incidence and mortality related to cancers. Bhutan is one small country that is witnessing an increasing incidence and mortality related to cancers. The government implemented a time-bound population-level screening for gastric, cervical and breast cancers from 2020 to 2023 with an overall coverage of 91.2% of the eligible population. Among 370,225 individuals screened for H pylori , 32.4% tested positive; among 53,182 who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and biopsy, 255 (0...
May 2024: Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia