Prevention travels in Frecciarosa

The battle against breast cancer is also fought by traveling by train. In fact, Frecciarosa returns in October, an initiative of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane and the Fondazione IncontraDonna, now in its 13th edition supported by the sponsorship of the Ministry of Health and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, with the participation of the scientific society Aiom (Italian Association of Medical Oncology), Bodies and Institutions. The objective of the project is to promote the prevention of breast cancer, the most widespread in our country, through a series of initiatives.

Until October 31st – international month for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer – doctors and volunteers will be on board Trenitalia Frecce trains, but also on Intercity and regional trains, to reach a wide and diverse public to carry out consultations on board the trains , while at the FrecciaLounge in Rome Termini and Milan Centrale an information desk will be operational with volunteers to provide information on the importance of prevention and early diagnosis. The 13th edition of the initiative was presented yesterday at the FS Group headquarters in Piazza della Croce Rossa in Rome, enriched this year by the prestigious recognition of the Medal of the President of the Republic of high social and national value, after last year, 25 thousand were involved travelers, 15 thousand health booklets were distributed and more than a thousand consultations were carried out on board the services of Trenitalia, the leading company of the FS Passenger Hub. “Trenitalia’s commitment to Frecciarosa underlines how crucial health initiatives are for us,” highlighted Trenitalia President Stefano Cuzzilla during the presentation press conference. «We are proud to be together with Fondazione IncontraDonna and the institutions, in particular the Ministry of Health, to be able to offer citizens and our travelers a service to protect their health. Also thanks to our trains, the journey towards the well-being of the Italian population, in particular the female population, continues. With the Frecciarosa project – said Cuzzilla – we want to consolidate and disseminate a common culture in favor of cancer prevention, in particular the fight against breast cancer, offering broad medical support and specialized activity at the service of the entire country ».

For the first time, the Frecciarosa project also includes activities under the sponsorship of the Lazio Region. From October 19th to 21st, at Ostiense station, there will be an awareness campaign dedicated to the three tests (mammogram, Pap smear, occult blood in feces). Another new feature of the 2023 edition is the distribution of the “Vaccination Disc”, an easy-to-consult tool to promote the culture of vaccination at all ages. The strong point always remains the distribution on board the train of the “Health Vademecum”: an informative leaflet on correct lifestyles aimed at preventing cancer. This year the booklet was translated into English and is available on the arrowrosa.it website, where teleconsultations will also be scheduled two days a week throughout the month.

Also present at yesterday’s conference in Piazza della Croce Rosa was the Minister of Health Orazio Schillaci: «I am firmly convinced that the fight against cancer can only be won through a decisive investment in prevention activities. From the first days of my mandate, I placed the promotion of correct lifestyles at the top of my agenda and immediately relaunched awareness-raising activities on screening programs, also to compensate for the delays accumulated during the recent pandemic. Now, more than ever – said the Minister – we are aware that investing in prevention and health education is the key to building healthier societies and improving each person’s life”. For the president of the IncontraDonna Foundation Adriana Bonifacino, «the Frecciarosa initiative has represented for 13 years a consolidated model of community awareness and proximity to the population that aims to transmit health and prevention messages throughout the national territory for the benefit of greater awareness of issues of health and well-being to protect society as a whole”.

The Frecciarosa project confirms the annual commitment of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Group led by CEO Luigi Ferraris to support, together with the IncontraDonna Foundation, the wide dissemination of fundamental and important information on prevention in the medical field, in particular on breast cancer and in general, about correct lifestyles that help you stay healthy. In 2022 alone, more than 55 thousand new diagnoses of breast cancer were recorded in Italy, through the distribution of the Health Vademecum on trains, and thanks to the support of doctors and volunteers, the prevention initiative encourages and involves families, women, men , children and the elderly to take care of themselves, helping to reinforce the value of the National Health System.

Source: IL Tempo

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