“Not being able to continue to study or the loss
of a job, to have to abandon a profession or career,
obviously have a great negative impact on a woman’s
life both at a personal and economic level. This has
repercussions on society as a whole. This is why we
believe that a law to safeguard the rights of women
suffering from endometriosis is essential”, Veit
went on to say, reminding participants of the excellent
results obtained so far with the petition to support
the law which has so far arrived at 35.000 signatures.
“For women who suffer from endometriosis
we are calling for:
- Recognition of endometriosis as a significant
healthcare concern and chronic disease;
- Government support of awareness-raising activities,
including information campaigns targeting the public,
health professionals, and legislators;
- Inclusion of prevention of endometriosis in school
sexual health programmes;
- Centres of excellence that would work in synergy
with local centres, and which would train surgeons;
- More basic research into the cause, prevention
and treatment of endometriosis;
- Formal recognition of the second week in March
as Endometriosis Awareness Week;
- Support of requests for economic support to help
women and their families to cover health expenses.
Above all it is vital to knock down
the wall of silence and prejudice that, even now in
2008 still surrounds this disease condemning women to
pass many years doubting themselves as they are not
believed or understood by the people that should really
be there to help them”, Veit underlined with conviction!
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