Do not let your guard down on the prevention and treatment of the main female diseases, despite the particular moment linked to the coronavirus emergency. This is the message launched by Athena Donna on the occasion of the national day of women's health, which occurs on April 22.
In past years, the event represented a moment to put women's health issues at the center of the public debate. Many hospitals offered free screenings and one of the iconic events, Fiume in rosa, took place. 1000 hits for women's health, which brought together hundreds of women, who came from all over Italy to row together on the Tiber.
At this time, however, due to the complex epidemiological situation, the day dedicated to women's health cannot be celebrated as usual.
"In this context - underlines Carla Vittoria Maira - especially women cancer patients may feel discouraged or desist from resorting to the necessary medical services. It is however extremely important that you do not let your guard down on the prevention and treatment of the main female diseases. It is essential that the maintenance of essential services is guaranteed, which guarantee care and support for all those facing serious pathologies, and that when this emergency phase is over, women do not neglect the agenda of prevention and to carry out the recommended screening tests by age group. "
"In this serious circumstance - he adds - women are demonstrating their fundamental contribution to ensuring the various essential services to the community and a decisive role in hospitals, at the forefront of the fight against the virus. Therefore, the Onlus Foundation wants to reaffirm that health of women is an asset to be promoted ". While Rocio Muñoz Morales, godmother of Athena Donna, points out that "the isolation in the home and the precariousness of the socio-economic context can become additional risk factors for all those who are victims of domestic violence." Therefore, the network of centers must be strengthened anti-violence - he concludes - women must know that they are not alone ".
