UN: Every Four Minutes, Four Women Worldwide Are Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

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The United Nations has recently announced that every four minutes, four women around the world are diagnosed with breast cancer.

In a statement released on its official X account to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the organization stated that one out of every four women diagnosed with breast cancer dies from the disease.

The UN further emphasized that lifestyle changes can significantly reduce the risk of developing this illness.

The statement recommended measures such as avoiding cigarette use, limiting or abstaining from alcohol, and engaging in regular physical activity and daily exercise to prevent breast cancer.

It also added that the United Nations has called on countries and individuals to maintain women’s health and reduce breast cancer–related deaths by adopting healthy lifestyles and undergoing early screening or medical checkups for timely diagnosis.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month began in the United States in the 1980s.

The campaign was initially launched by the American Cancer Society and was later adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international bodies, eventually spreading worldwide.

The initiative aims to raise awareness, encourage early screening or examinations, and reduce women’s mortality rates caused by breast cancer.

The UN’s report comes as the World Health Organization has warned of the alarming rise of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory illnesses among Afghan women.

According to WHO, breast and cervical cancers are among the most common cancers affecting women in Afghanistan, and cardiovascular diseases alone claim the lives of more than 40,000 people each year in the country.

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