Free cancer screening for more than 2,000 vulnerable women

On October 13, the National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS), Mastercard and the Vietnamese Community Online Services Joint Stock Company (Payoo) continued to coordinate to implement the social security program "Touch and share, Give hope" for the third consecutive year.

Last year, the program awarded more than 2,000 free screenings and 200 financial support packages to high-risk patients. Following that success, this year the program aims to continue providing free cancer screenings to 2,010 vulnerable women nationwide to celebrate the 95th anniversary of Vietnamese Women's Day, October 20.

The program was initiated in 2023 with the name: "Touch to pay, send thousands of loves" and was renamed "Touch to share, Give hope" in 2024.

Over the years, the program has been providing practical, scientific health care support to the women's community. Entering the third year, the program has been upgraded with many new, more practical and meaningful features. Specifically, instead of screening for thyroid cancer like last year, NAPAS, Mastercard and Payoo have chosen to focus on HPV testing - an important screening method to help detect early risks of cervical cancer.

The program's target group is also extended to vulnerable women such as female street laborers, street vendors, domestic workers, workers... aged 30-50 who are temporarily residing in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Especially single mothers with young children. These are all groups of women at risk of the above-mentioned cancers but lack the conditions and adequate attention to their health.

To carry out the campaign, NAPAS, Mastercard and Payoo continue to aim to turn every card tap, every small step into motivation to continue writing the story of sustainable health for Vietnamese women. Accordingly, each NAPAS or Mastercard tap transaction at payment acceptance points affiliated with Payoo will contribute 2,010 VND; each km completed in the online race "Running for a Healthy Life" will continue to contribute an additional 2,010 VND; for the in-person race launched by the Organizing Committee at the school, each km will correspond to 20,100 VND. All are used to support cancer screening and free HPV testing, providing health care opportunities for women who do not have the conditions to visit a doctor.

The campaign also launched a series of community activities on both digital platforms and live events. Notably, the online discussion on "Early cancer screening: A proactive journey for health" is worth noting. The program brings together medical experts, psychologists and beneficiaries to spread medical knowledge, help the community understand the importance of early cancer screening, encourage a healthy lifestyle and build the habit of regular health check-ups...

Minh Ngoc

Source: https://doanhnghiepvn.vn/tin-tuc/tam-soat-ung-thu-mien-phi-cho-hon-2000-phu-nu-yeu-the/20251013040335549