PIDS: Only 1% of Filipinas screened for breast, cervical cancer

Screening rates for breast and cervical cancer among Filipino women are alarmingly low, with only 1 percent of eligible women getting screened, according to a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).

This rate is significantly lower than that of neighboring countries like Malaysia and Thailand, which have screening rates of 20%, as well as Cambodia and Myanmar.

The lack of government funding, particularly for the poor, has been identified as a major factor contributing to the low screening rates.