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Daily Exercise Prevents 7 Types of Cancer

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(Last Updated On: October 25, 2022)

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Recent medical researches indicate almost half of all cancer types can be fought by daily exercise and it can prevent many types of cancer including breast and intestinal cancer.

It is never late to start and you can get the benefits whenever you begin exercising. Daily practice ofexercise decreases possibility of following cancer types: Vaginal Cancer, Intestinal Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Testicular Cancer and Stomach Cancer

Yale University researchers declared there is a chance of 34% reduced vaginal cancer in women who exercise about 150 minutes in a week.

The studies published in the British Medical Journal shows that people who exercise at least 30 minutes in a day are less likely to develop intestinal cancer. Studies conducted in 55,489 men and women between the ages of 50-64 years and they were studied for 10 years.

Men who are practicing recreational sports or exercising with moderate-intensity during the week are less likely to infect with prostate cancer.

Women who have a family history of breast cancer can exercise for 20 minutes at least 5 days of the week to decrease a quarter the risk of infecting with cancer. Studies have also shown that people with BRCA gene who exercise during adolescence may have a low risk of infecting with breast cancer.

Exercise can decrease the possibility of lung cancer with people who smoke. University of Minnesota has studied in this regard and filled about 36,929 questionnaires. Results showing people who exercise will infect to lung cancer rarely.

Researches also showing women exercising a lot are infecting with testicular cancer hardly. Aerobic physical activities which increase the heartbeats is the most suitable exercise for preventing to infect with this type of cancer.

People who exercise with moderate intensity reduce the chance of infecting to stomach cancer to 50 percent. Researches conducted by Ontario University scientists determined that exercising with sufficient intensity 3 days in a week decrease the possibility of infecting to stomach cancer 20 – 40 percent.

Thus, medical researches strongly suggest daily practice of exercise to fight several diseases including the upper mentioned types of cancer. Jogging and walking are believed to be necessary exercise in daily life and even suggested for elderly.

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Public Health minister meets with head of the UN refugees agency

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(Last Updated On: March 22, 2024)

Dr. Qalandar Ebad, the Minister of Public Health met with Leonard Zulu, the head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, on Thursday in Kabul to discuss issues facing the health sector in the country.

Among the issues discussed was that of the establishment of new health centers for returnees in the country.

Ebad said the provision of better health services for compatriots and returnees was one of his priorities and requested the cooperation of this organization in this field.

Leonard Zulu assured Ebad of the organization’s continued cooperation.

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Ebad addresses gathering of health sector supporting organizations in Doha

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(Last Updated On: February 29, 2024)

The Minister of Public Health of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Qalandar Ebad on Thursday attended a meeting of health sector-supporting organizations in Doha, Qatar and spoke about the need to focus on certain areas of healthcare in the country.

In his speech, Ebad spoke of work needed to reform the health system, joint supervision, self-sufficiency of the health sector, standardization of health services at village and district level and provision of all-round health services.

He asked international colleagues in the field of health to work more on reducing administrative costs and delivering aid in a proper and correct manner.

Ebad said that if excessive administrative expenses are prevented, it will have a positive effect on the expenses in the field of health services.

He also emphasized that the release of the country’s frozen assets would be beneficial for the health sector especially for mothers and children.

It is a big and positive step for the independence of Afghanistan’s health system, development and standardization of health services, which should be taken by the international community, he said.

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Polio vaccination campaign underway in Afghanistan

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(Last Updated On: February 26, 2024)

The Ministry of Public Health, in cooperation with international institutions, on Monday launched the second sub-national polio vaccination campaign for 2024.

The campaign runs in different parts of the country from 26 to 29 February 2024, and aims to reach 7.6 million children below the age of five.

“We are committed to eradicating polio in Afghanistan with the cooperation of our partners. We are working day and night and continue supplementary polio vaccination campaigns and health care services in order to reach the goal of completely eradicating polio throughout the country,” Acting Public Health Minister Qalandar Ebad said.

“The support of all Afghans, especially elders and religious scholars, is important in polio eradication activities. It is necessary for them to participate in the fight against polio and keep their children healthy,” he added.

Polio is a viral disease that cannot be cured and can only be prevented and eradicated by vaccination.

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