News Forum - “Don’t wait, get checked”: Free lung cancer X-rays in Bangkok until Sunday

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You can get a free lung X-ray scan on the first floor at CentralWorld in Bangkok until Sunday. Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Thailand, so one hospital is running a campaign called “Don’t Wait, Get Checked” to try to detect lung cancer in its early stages. With the help of AI technology, you can get your results in just 3 minutes. One person across the world is killed by lung cancer every 18 seconds. Lung cancer is notoriously difficult to detect in its early stages, according to the chief of Thailand’s Department of Medical […]

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“Don’t wait, get checked”

Kudos to the Banphaeo General Hospital for their work in this initiative; it is a good thing, period.

And, may I add a 'Kudos' for the people who came up with the slogan "Don't Wait, Get Checked"; there is a weapons-grade ambiguity and subtleness to it.

"Don't Wait, Get Checked" can easily be seen as a 'pro-active public health initiative to assist the general populace attain better health outcomes through preventative screenings', OR it could be seen as a 'pro-active public health initiative to assist the general populace in warning about and dealing with lung-cancer causing air pollution in the city' OR it could be seen as a 'pro-active public health initiative to assist the general populace in dealing with something on the par with the clap; that "Weed" you smoked last night was... er... ahem... go to the hospital.'

Either way, it is a good idea to "Don't Wait, Get Checked".