TIRANA, October 1/ATA/ In Elbasan, there started today the “Pink October” campaign under the slogan “It’s worth living”, which aims to raise awareness for the prevention and early diagnosis of breast cancer.
Minister of Health and Social Protection Albana Koçiu, Mayor of Elbasan Gledian Llatja, women and girls, etc., were present at the ceremony held on this occasion.
In her speech, Koçiu said that, “The figures show that 99% of cases detected early can save lives”, underlined Koçiu.
The minister took the opportunity to announce some of the innovations of this campaign by offering and creating facilities for every woman in every city and rural area to perform mammography for free.
“Every day from October 1 to 31 you will be able to do the check, in hospitals or centers near your place of residence, which are always offered free of charge”.
In addition to central and regional hospital centers, the minister said that there are also mobile units that will enable mammography even in the most remote areas of Albania. /k.s/r.e/a.f/p.s./
