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Total Population 29,240,000
Income Group Upper Middle
Total Deaths 146,000
Life Expectancy at birth Total 74
Male 72
Female 76
Cancer Mortality Profile
Age-Standardized Cancer Mortality Trends
Cancer Incidence
Adult Risk Factors Current tobacco smoking (2011 Data) Males 43.1%
Females 1.1%
Total 22.6%
Total alcohol per capita consumption, in litres of pure alcohol (2010 Data) Males 2.5
Females 0.2
Total 1.3
Physical inactivity (2010 Data) Males 45.6%
Females 57.2%
Total 51.6%
Obesity (2014 Data) Males 10.3%
Females 15.3%
Totals 12.9%
Household solid fuel use (2012 Data) Males NA
Females NA
Total 0%
Cancer Plans, Monitoring, and Surveillance Has an operational cancer policy/strategy/action plan Yes
Has a cancer registry    
Scope Population-based
Coverage Subnational
Last Year of Data 2011
Cancer Primary Prevention Policies Tobacco Control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the burden of tobacco use Yes
Smoke-free legislation Up to two public places completely smoke-free
Tobacco dependence treatment NRT and/or some cessation services (neither cost-covered)
Warning labels Large warning with all appropriate characteristics*
Bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship Ban on national television, radio and print media as well as on some but not all other forms of direct and/or indirect advertising
Tobacco taxes 51-75% of retail price is tax
Overweight and obesity prevention and control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan for reducing overweight/obesity Yes
Physical inactivity prevention and control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce physical inactivity and/or promote physical activity Yes
Harmful use of alcohol prevention and control Has an operational policy, strategy or action plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol No
National Immunization Human Papillomavirus vaccination schedule 13 years, +1 month, +6 months
Hepatitis B vaccination schedule Birth, +1 month, +6 months
Hepatitis B vaccination coverage, infants 96%
Cancer Screening and Early Detection Cervical Cancer Cervical cytology (PAP) Generally available at the public primary health care level
Acetic Acid Vizualization (VIA) Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Breast Cancer Breast palpation / clinical breast exam (CBE) Generally available at the public primary health care level
Mammogram Generally available at the public primary health care level
Colorectal Cancer Faecal occult blood test or faecal immunological test Not generally available at the public primary health care level
Bowel cancer screening by exam or colonoscopy Generally available at the public primary health care level
Cancer Treatment and Palliative Care Radiotherapy Generally available in the public health system
Total high energy teletherapy units / million inhabitants 1
Number of radiotherapy centres 25
Number of radiation oncologists 6
Chemotherapy (medicines not specified) Generally available in the public health system
Oral morphine (formulation not specified) Not generally available in the public health system
Non-methadone morphine equivalent consumption per cancer death (mg) NA
Community/home care for people with advanced stage cancer and other NCDs Generally available
REMARKS * Indicates highest possible level of achievement
SOURCE Extracted from: WHO Cancer Country Profiles 2014 (https://www.who.int/cancer/country-profiles/mys_en.pdf?ua=1) as of 2019/05/30
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