CBR supports campaign for mammography in SUS from the age of 40

Committed to the dissemination of quality information based on scientific knowledge, the Brazilian College of Radiology and Imaging Diagnosis was invited to support the social mobilization campaign Mammography in the SUS from the age of 40. Launched by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, the objective is to take advantage of the National Mammography Day, on February 5th, to mobilize society in defense of the approval of the Legislative Decree Project in progress in the Chamber of Deputies that guarantees women the right to obtain early detection of breast cancer from this age group. Dr. Linei Urban, coordinator of the CBR Mammography Commission, reinforced CBR's support for the campaign, contributing with a video on social networks and also with a statement in the release prepared by the company and sent to the media. Click here and read the release in full and here to watch the video of Dr. Linei Urban, posted on social media. What is the campaign Unidos pela Cura is the Brazilian version of Ready for Cures, Pfizer's global social responsibility platform. The objective is to contribute to promoting a public policy environment that encourages innovation in health and patients' access to the treatments they need. Around the world, healthcare systems face the challenge of efficiency to ensure that the potential of scientific discoveries is made available to patients. In Brazil, the objective is to show our representatives in Congress that it is necessary to support science and seek ways to remove barriers to accessing better diagnoses and treatments. Access: pfizer.com.br/unidos-pela-cura