September 22, 2021 – 01:03
The initiative for people over 40 will take place throughout the month of October at 439 Ramírez de Velazco street.
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In the Hall of the Intendants an agreement was signed by which a woman over 40 years old belonging to the municipality of San Salvador de Jujuy with the current social work can invite another woman without social work to undergo free mammograms to detect early cancer of the mother.
This is a public-private campaign called “Better Together” that will take place during the month of October at 439 Ramírez de Velazco street.
The signing of the agreement was headed by the mayor of San Salvador de Jujuy, Raúl Jorge, accompanied by the Secretary of Human Development, Rodrigo Altea, and the Secretary of Government, Gastón Millón, who received the manager of the Institute of Radiology, Alfredo Salum, and Noelia Bouhid.
On the occasion, Mayor Jorge reported that consequently with the month of the fight against breast cancer, which is such an important issue for women’s health, “we are very attentive to their health so we have an offer of the Institute of Radiology that we take it with great responsibility and we will make a campaign so that the women of the municipality with social work can invite their daughters or direct relatives or friends so that they can get mammograms for free “.
In addition, he explained that early detection of this dangerous disease is key as well as “that we become involved in a public health problem in order to continue this fight against cancer.”
Likewise, the Secretary of Human Development, Rodrigo Altea, said that the municipality constantly promotes healthy habits and health care, “we are happy because these actions include a very important group of women, not only municipal but those who do not they have social work and can access this study for free “.
For her part, Noelia Bouhid, doctor of the Radiology Institute team, explained that the signing of this agreement is a campaign called “Better Together” that consists of a free mammogram for a woman without social work accompanied by another woman who has social work. Insurance Institute. “Those interested can approach the Institute located at 439 Ramírez de Velazco street or through representatives who will be in the Municipality to coordinate shifts. It is for women over 40 who have a medical prescription or for those under 40 but with some particular reason. They must Present social work card and DNI and the beneficiary only DNI, the study does not last more than 15 minutes, it does not hurt and it helps to prevent breast cancer “.
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