During this month of breast cancer awareness, the City of Paris is mobilizing to help all women stay healthy. From October 1 to November 7, 2024, on the occasion of Pink October, numerous screening and meeting spaces are opening their doors in Paris.
Prevention, awareness, support: Pink October could be summed up in these three words. The month-long fight against breast cancer kicks off this October 1, 2024, with a number of events and activities to talk about the disease to all those who may be affected by it.
Every year, breast cancer affects an additional 59,000 people: around one woman in eight is affected by the disease at least once in her life. To combat the disease, women aged 50 to 74 are encouraged to undergo regular screening, thanks to national campaigns funded by the French National Health Insurance. These preventive operations save lives every year, since a cancer detected early has a 90% chance of being cured within five years.
As you can imagine, regular screening is very important. That's why the City of Paris has decided to open various screening and awareness centers in Paris, from October 1 to November 7, 2024. These centers welcome Parisians of all ages who want to find out more about this disease or get tested. Find out which ones are near you.
Screening centers open during Pink October in Paris:
- October 4 at the Gaston Tessier sexual health center (Paris 19th)
3 "women's health" awareness-raising workshops during the day
- October 5 at Place de la Nation (Paris 12e)
Mammo Tour: self-palpation training, workshops and information stands (12pm to 5pm)
- October 8 at Parc Kellerman (Paris 13th)
Walk in the park, bike smoothies, mammo appointment booking, DJS entertainment, "rose" buffet
- October 8 at La Serre Pouchet social center (Paris 17th)
Raising awareness of cancer screening among professionals in contact with the public (SSP, social centers, etc.) (9:30am - 12pm)
- October 8 and 17 at the Yvonne-Pouzin health center (Paris 3e)
Information on organized screening and awareness of breast self-examination.
- October 10 at 81-82 avenue Bartholomé (Paris 15)
Accompany a group of women to the Mammo Solidaire health village (11am)
- October 11 in front of the 15th arrondissement town hall
Information stands with gynecological and breast cancer surgery doctors
- October 12 in the Parc des Buttes Chaumont (Paris 19th)
Promotion of physical activity "Walking with patients" at Saint-Louis Hospital
APA demonstrations (tennis, rugby, etc.) in the park and prevention stand
- October 15 in the Parc de Choisy (Paris 13th)
Bike smoothies, mammo and gynecological appointments (Edison health center), DJS activities
- October 15 in front of the 15th arrondissement town hall
Information booths with gynecological and breast cancer surgery physicians
- October 22 at the local social service (Espace Parisien des Solidarités) in the 12th arrondissement
Awareness-raising and promotion of screening, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- October 22 (1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.) at the Académie du Climat
International colloquium of the Environment and Health Network on environmental factors involved in the development of breast cancer.
- October 23 at Mairie Paris-centre
Conference on post-cancer
- October 29 at PIMMS (Paris 12e)
Awareness-raising and promotion of breast cancer screening
- November 5 at the Centre Socioculturel Noguès (Paris 14th)
Awareness-raising workshop from 2:00 pm to 7:30 pm
- November 7 at the Réaumur health center (Paris 2e)
Action mammo sans rendez-vous
There's no reason to put off this essential examination any longer: go and get yourself screened!
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