The members of the Liberal Party ? the subsidiary of Braşov, organized, in the early March, at ,,Reduta? Cultural Center, a symposium meant to promote the governmental health program ,,The Health?s Key - The Disease?s Prevention?. Four hundred women working in various fields attended the event, whose goal was the prevention and combating of the cervix and breast cancer. A few notorious specialists from Braşov, such as Professor dr. Alin Cucu, surgeon senior registrar, dr. Ionel Aurel, obstetric-gynaecology head physician, dr. Cezar Podaşcă, obstetric-gynaecology specialist and dr. Irina Vişa, plastic and corrective surgery physician, taught them health lessons.
Diagnosis and Reconstruction
Monica Tatoiu, Oriflame General Manager, and Norica Nicolai, president of the Liberal Women Organisation offered the participants an individual card that allows a free cytological diagnosis. Monica Tatoiu also promised to cover the surgical treatment for those who would decide to go under the knife for the breast reconstruction. Fliers were distributed containing ten practical advices to prevent the cervix and the breast cancer.
Detecting cancer at home
The specialized physicians emphasized on the prevention method ? the medical check ? for the cervix cancer symptoms are nearly inexistent. Doctors taught the women how the palpate and inspect themselves in front of the mirror, simple practices credited as methods to detect the breast cancer. Professor dr. Cucu reminded the auditorium that half of the planet?s population are women; therefore it is very important for them to be healthy and that everyone of them has a chance to regain her femininity.
As an emphasis of the femininity, the organisers set up a fashion parade; Doina Pulbere, the manager of the ,,Always young? company, presented a collection of wedding dresses and evening gowns.
