Great decline in medical exams since the start of Covid-19.
Laghdú mór ar scrúduithe leighis ó thús Covid-19.
The number of people undergoing medical examinations has declined significantly since the Covid-19 crisis.
Tá laghdú mór ar líon na ndaoine atá á gcur faoi scúduithe leighis ó tháinig géarchéim an Covid-19 chun cinn.
Many tests were canceled in April because of the coronary virus.
Cuireadh a lán tástálacha ar ceal i mí Aibreán mar gheall ar an víreas corónach.
For example, no breast cancer examination was carried out under the 'Breast Check' program.
Mar shampla, níor dearnadh aon scrúdú d'ailse brollaigh faoin gclár, 'Breast Check'.
There was a 96% reduction in the number of tests for cervical cancer under the 'Cervical Check' program.
Bhí laghdú 96 faoin gcéad ar líon na tástálacha a dhéanamh d'ailse i muinéal na broinne faoin gclár, 'Cervical Check'.
Opposition parties have said it means it will have a long-term impact on health affairs.
Dúirt páirtithe an fhreasúra go gciallaíonn sé go mbeidh tionchar fadtéarmach aige ar ghnóthaí sláinte.
Accordingly, they requested that the tests be strongly accelerated again.
Dá réir, d'iarr siad go gcuirfí dlús láidir leis an tástálacha arís.
Dr.
Dúirt an Dr.
Gabriel Scally of Bristol University says that women will be withholding but the tests could not be continued because people could not be kept apart.
Gabriel Scally ó Ollscoil Bhristol go mbeidh mná siar leis ach nach bhféadfaí leanacht leis na tástálacha mar gheall nach bhféadfaí daoine a choinneáil amach ó chéile.
Dr Gabriel Scally The professor at Bristol University acknowledged that this could have serious implications for some women who may be suffering.
An Dochtúir Gabriel Scally D'admhaigh an t-ollamh ó Ollscoil Bristol go mbeadh drochimpleachtaí aige seo do mhná áirithe a d'fheadfadh a bheith ag fulaingt.
'But' he said 'arrangements should be made now, to start doing the tests again'.
'Ach ba cheart' a dúirt sé 'go mbeadh socruithe á ndéanamh anois, le tosnú ag déanamh na dtástálacha aríst'.
He was speaking on the RTÃ? radio program 'Today With Sarah McInerney'.
Bhí sé ag labhairt ar an gclár raidió de chuid RTÉ, 'Today With Sarah McInerney'.