Cancer provision for women: health ambassadors in favorites active!

Cancer provision for women: health ambassadors in favorites active!

Keplerplatz 5, 1100 Wien, Österreich - On June 26, 2025, an information evening will take place in the Favorite District Board, which is entirely devoted to the topic of the cancer provision for women. This event, which begins at 6 p.m., belongs to the project "Stadtmenschen: Health Ambassador: Inside - Cancer Prevention for Women". The aim is to increase the use of mammographies in women between the ages of 45 and 74 in Austria, since only around 40 % of these women are currently using the opportunity to be examined. Wiener district sheet reports that at this event the district chairman Marcus Franz will invite the importance of the prevention and invite interested women to find out more about the various offers.

The situation is particularly challenging because women with a migration background are often not sufficiently informed about the possibilities of cancer. Language barriers and inadequate information are common hurdles that need to be overcome. As part of the “Stadtmenschen” project, the awareness of women -specific cancer, in particular breast cancer, is to be promoted. The project is designed to sensitize women from various communities and encourage them to take part in preventive examinations. The Portal Stadtmenschen Vienna emphasizes that there will be important information in several languages ​​through the support and training of "health ambassadors".

missing information as a hurdle

An analysis of the Federal Ministry for Health shows that many women in the age group from 50 to 69 are invited to mammography every two years. For women up to 75, this regulation will be expanded from July 1, 2024 so that you can take care of an examination date. This could be an important step to increase the use of the offers.

But the challenges remain. Women with a migration background are often not sufficiently informed about their health care. The conversations in the project have shown that often social or financial living conditions lead to these women have less access to health care. Therefore, it is all the more important that the project offers the right points of contact and offers help to reduce obstacles.

Cancer detection and their importance

The possibility of early cancer, especially through mammography, is crucial for the health of women of the corresponding age. An early discovery of breast cancer can be crucial for the success of the treatment. In addition to mammography, extensive information, such as decision -making aid for the input diagnosis, is also offered.

Anyone who wants to learn more about cancer provision and the various initiatives in Vienna has the opportunity to get to know the health ambassadors on June 26. Admission is free and registration is not necessary, so that all interested women are cordially invited to find out more about the offers and opportunities.