Asst Garda, the healthcare company that manages the hospitals in Gavardo, Manerbio, and Desenzano del Garda, is joining the ninth edition of (H)Open Week, organized by the Onda ets Foundation. This event takes place every year to celebrate National Women’s Health Day, which falls on April 22nd.
The main objective of this week is to promote information, prevention, and care specifically targeted towards women. In this context, Asst Garda has decided to offer its female patients a series of free screenings.
In particular, at the Gavardo and Manerbio hospital facilities, women over the age of 25 will be able to undergo a free Pap test. Reservations can be made via email between April 11th and 15th at the addresses giornatadonna.gavardo@asst-garda.it and giornatadonna.manerbio@asst-garda.it.
Here is the schedule of services:
– At the Gavardo Hospital Facility: on April 18th from 9 am to 12 pm and on April 19th from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm in the Gynecology department on the third floor.
– At the Manerbio Hospital Facility: on April 19th from 10:30 am to 1 pm in the outpatient clinic 10 in the polyclinic area.
– In Desenzano del Garda: on April 18th from 3 pm, girls aged 18 to 25 will be able to undergo free vaginal and cervical swabs to detect sexually transmitted diseases. Reservations are possible via email: giornatadonna.desenzano@asst-garda.it, also between April 11th and 15th, with a maximum of 20 available spots.
In addition, awareness meetings are planned:
– In Manerbio, on the evening of April 22nd at 8 pm, the meeting “HPV: What you need to know. The importance of prevention for a better life” will take place at the Piccolo Teatro di Manerbio. Admission is free.
– In Desenzano del Garda, the hospital is organizing an informative meeting on sexually transmitted diseases for young people aged 18 to 25 on April 18th at 2 pm. The meeting, titled “Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Know to Prevent,” will be held in the training room of the gynecology department on the third floor.
Roberta Chiesa, General Director of Asst Garda, commented on the initiative, stating that they always participate with great interest in the initiatives of the Onda Foundation. Thanks to (H)Open Week, they have the opportunity to raise awareness among patients about women’s health issues. Gender medicine is becoming increasingly effective, especially in terms of personalized treatments. The main goal is to create greater awareness of the importance of taking care of one’s well-being.
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