Prevenge It means attention, care, safeguard. And, often, it also means being able to save some lives. Because if it is true that – as the data of theWHO – the number of people who will receive a cancer diagnosis is constantly increasing – it is estimated that in 2030 they will exceed the 11 million – it is equally true that 30-50 percent of cancers can be prevented with habits And healthier behaviors.
Among these, for example, quitting smoking, eating in a correct and balanced way and the undergo regular visits and screening tests.
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And screening is especially importantbecause it allows not only to locate hereditary genetic predispositions to diseasesbut also cancerous lesions at the initial stage. The importance of screening lies precisely in the possibility of identify the early stages of the disease even in people who do not experience any symptoms. And it is known that the earlier a diagnosis isthe more care can be timely and effective.
Europ Assistance for prevention accessible to all
Europ Assistance knows well the value and meaning behind the word prevention, and has decided to give its contribution so that this translates into aconcrete action and that it can really have a positive impact about people.
For this reason, since 2018 the company has established a fruitful collaboration with the Italian League for the Fight against Tumors (LILT) Milan Monza Brianzawhich has not only the goal of spreading the culture of prevention in generalbut above all of make it accessible to an increasing number of people. All for the benefit not only of the employees themselves, but of the community.
Also inspired byUnited Nations Agenda 2030for which a founding goal is also ensure the well-being and health of allEurop Assistance has decided to bring good prevention practices outside which he proposed and promoted internally for his people.
With this goal, he has argued in the past various prevention campaigns male and female cancer, of cardiovascular diseases and gods melanomas.
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November: the month dedicated to male prevention
If the month of October is the one dedicated to women’s prevention, in November the attention is paid to the e initiatives dedicated to men with the aim of raising awareness ofimportance of undergoing preventive checks.
From the age of 45 onwards, in fact, he begins to increase the risk of prostate cancerwhich represents the most common malignancy among men, followed by lung, colorectal, bladder, and kidney.
And the data of the Italian Association of Medical Oncologists – AIOM speak for themselves: 1 in 9 men in his life gets sick of this type of tumour, for a total of 36,000 new cases/yearwith a maximum incidence in over 65. In fact, this pathology represents more than 20% from all diagnosed cancers in the over 50s but early diagnosis is the lifesaver par excellence.
To bring men closer to prevention, last year Europ Assistance decided to lend its support to the campaign MoveMenleading to Assago, where the company’s new headquarters are located, theLilt mobile clinic to provide free visits and examinations to citizens.
And, today, it renews this commitment with the match giving: Europ Assistance offers citizens free of charge as many visits as its employees will make as part of the prevention campaign with Lilt.
For each employee who decides to be visited, the company will provide a “visit suspended” available at a LILT Milano Monza Brianza clinic and throughout the month of December. The goal is twofold: on the one hand, to encourage the company personnel visits on the other, but multiply the positive impact also on the community.
You can request your visit here https://www.legatumori.mi.it/visite-ed-esami/prenota-la-tua-visita/ from 6 December until all available places are exhausted
Europ Assistance good practices therefore they go beyond the internal walls to reach citizens directly, trying to make them more careful and aware towards good practice aimed at maintaining your health and of your own Welfare.
If the care of people starts with prevention, Europ Assistance’s commitment is also reflected in its insurance offer and its assistance services to protect the health of its customers at every moment of their lives.
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