The councilman of Health of the City of Cehegín, Pepa Carreño, has reported that "a year prevention program will develop breast cancer in Cehegín being provided that the mobile unit is in the health center esplanade of our town from January 24 to February 11. "
The Public Health Directorate of the Ministry of Health and Social Policy in collaboration with the Spanish Association Against Cancer, the City of Cehegín and health centers, have started again this program aimed at early detection of the disease mammography.
In 2013 in the Municipality of Cehegín 1321 letter will be cited by women, 50 to 69, who last year did not undergo the diagnostic test, since the nature of it is biennial.
Carreño noted that "women who do not receive appointment letter before 22 January and is within the above range, please contact the Health Center for an appointment."
Likewise, the mayor has reported that "the participation rate in the municipality of Cehegín during 2010-2011 was 71.88%, with an average of 70.3% regional participation."
Cehegín data, yet still higher than the regional fall within the parameters that the European Union considers appropriate, but not satisfactory.
From the Department of Health of the consistory ceheginero has called on all women in this age for attending these tests, because early detection is essential to reduce mortality from this disease and enhance the quality of life of those who suffer.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cehegín