Despite being a preventable and curable disease, cervical cancer is responsible for a large burden of suffering in women around the world. In fact, in the Philippines, roughly 12 Filipinas die from this disease every day.
Despite being a preventable and curable disease, cervical cancer is responsible for a large burden of suffering in women around the world.die from this disease every day. Imagine, every 2 hours, a family loses a loved one – a mother, wife, sister, or friend. This makes cervical cancer a health issue relevant not only to women but also to society.
“It took multiple tests before I got the final diagnosis, Stage 3-B Cervical Cancer. I took the news hard and I broke down.” “I always tell people to do their pap smears regularly. To get checked and not be afraid to find out what’s going on with your body. Because if you know it, then you can control it, and you can do something about it,” she shares.
“I believe there’s a misunderstanding when HPV is equated with an STD. So, I see it as a stigma,” Belay noted. “I believe it’s prevalent in most individuals, lying dormant in some and manifesting differently in others. Perhaps there’s a genetic predisposition to cancer, considering my family history – my mother and her sister both had different types of cancer.
Cervical cancer doesn’t have to be a death sentence. Despite facing a difficult journey, Belay is now a voice of hope and enjoying a new lease on life. She is now mentoring the younger generation as a football coach, transforming her challenges into strengths and opportunities, proving that life continues beyond cancer.
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