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Author: Joanna Kowalewska | Publish date: 13 October 2023

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

13 October 2023, Author: Joanna Kowalewska

October is recognized as a around the world for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a good opportunity to take topics related to prevention, diagnostics and modern treatment breast cancers. Additionally - October 15 is the European Breast Cancer Day. On this occasion, a number of events, and in front of the City Hall, as a sign of solidarity, was placed pink ribbon.

The main goal of Breast Cancer Day is to raise awareness of how Prevention, self-examination and the use of the services of specialists are important. One of the most important assumptions is also to show the risk factors and the first symptoms of the disease. It's a day when support is shown not only sick people, but also their families, who are also fighting a hard fight for life your loved ones. In front of the City Hall, as a sign of solidarity, there was a Pink ribbon erected.

Prevention It's the basis

As part of the Population-Based Cancer Early Detection Program Breasts, in Ełk there is a Mammography Laboratory located in the building Municipal Hospital "Pro-Medica" at 24 Baranki Street, level "-1", office 05.

The program is aimed at women aged 50-69. Registration in person or by phone: Monday to Friday 8.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. - phone 87 621-97-30;

Remark! The programme is not open to women who have Malignant breast cancer had already been diagnosed. We cordially invite you to take advantage of the tests.

Pink October in Ełk Social Revitalization Centre STAJNIA
Ełk The Stajnia Social Revitalization Centre in cooperation with the Association Women with Oncological Problems of the Amazon cordially invites people interested parties to supportive information meetings on the fight against cancer in the Days:

  • 17.10.2023, 10.00 a.m., room 7B

The meeting will be chaired by the President of the Association - Mrs. Zuzanna Obrycka and a psychologist employed in Consultation Point of the Municipal Social Welfare Centre in Ełk.

  • 26.10.2023 10.00 a.m., room 7B.

The meeting will be chaired by the President of the Association - Mrs. Zuzanna Obrycka and a sociotherapist employed at the Family Clinic of the Ełk City Hall.

The Amazon Association brings together women who many They have been through, they know how to listen, advise, but they also need support themselves.

The action will be displayed in the form of pink balloons on the ECRS STABLE.

Always First in front of Cancer!

Ełk Association Amazons cordially invites women and men on October 22 (Sunday) from 9.00 a.m. to the Education Center Ecological to participate in a recreational event - Women's Run 2023 as part of breast cancer prevention. This is First run without competition.

The symbolic route can be covered by walking, running or with the help of Nordic walking poles.

Distance: from 1.8 km to 5.6 km. You can do it yourself decide how many routes you want to take.

In addition to taking part in the run, you can take part in Free consultations:

Program:

8.20 a.m. – 8.50 a.m. – registration at the event office in CEE

9.00 a.m. – start of the run/walk

11.00 a.m. – end of the run/walk

11.05 – bonfire, consultations with an oncologist, a MEDIC, a meeting with Amazons

12.00 – prize draw

1.00 p.m. – end of the event

Prior registration is required.

Since 2020, the Ełk Women's Association of "Amazons" plants yellow daffodils in the Ełk Centre, the action will be attended by invited seniors befriended with the Association and volunteers from Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński School Complex No. 2 in Ełk.

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