A special invitation was extended to the President of
the Associazione Italiana Endometriosis (AIE), Jacqueline
Veit, by Senator Laura Bianconi to take part in a press
conference she held, reserved for journalists and a
few chosen guests from the field, along with the Italian
Minister of Health, Livia Turco, Senator Ignazio Marino,
President of the Permanent Commission on Health and
Hygiene and Senator Tiziana Valpiana.
Jacqueline Veit was thus able to present
the proposals put together by the Associazione Italiana
Endometriosi for a law that really safeguards the rights
of women affected by endometriosis, directly to the
Minister of Health.
The AIE’s proposals are the result
of the work the Association was able to bring about
thanks to the effort of the members of its board, chiefly
in the last two years: starting from the findings presented
to the Health Institute (June 2005), to the 12th Permanent
Commission for Health and Hygiene of the Senate (June
2005-January 2006), culminating in the latest suggestions
added by members on the ‘news’ section of
their website a little more than two months ago.
“At the beginning of March we
launched through our web-site and newsletter, an initiative
to collect signatures to support the issuing of a new
law regarding endometriosis, which would confront the
many implications for sufferers of this complex condition.
The replies were manifold. Up until now we’ve
received 13,000 signatures – a real record in
such a short time” says Veit.
“We take the opportunity now
to thank everyone who recognises our cause and for the
solidarity that this demonstrates. 13,000: A number
that needs to increase. We encourage everyone to continue
to collect signatures. Together we will demonstrate
that there are hundreds of thousands of us out there,
who strongly believe that endometriosis can only be
really confronted with a serious commitment at an institutional
level” she continues.
Jacqueline Veit, in the name of women
affected by endometriosis, has passed the results obtained
so far straight into the hands of Minister Livia Turco.
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