European week against the Cancer (EWAC)
Every nine seconds is diagnosed a new cancer case in the European Union (EU), an illness that in 2022 the life was been paid of 1.3 million people. The cancer is the main mortality cause in men and women people under 65 years old and it is planned that this increases more than 24% for the year 2035.
In the workplace, the cancer also constitutes the first death cause related to the work. Every year are produced in the EU 120 000 cases of cancer related to the work and as a consequence of the exhibition to carcinogens, as the silica, hardwoods, smokes diésel and asbestos, among others, pass away 80 000 people a year.
The situation justifies the need of tackling challenges and challenges that supposes the fight against the cancer, all the more so when it is estimated that around 40% of the cases of this illness you would be able to avoid.
A week for the stock
The European Week against the Cancer (EWAC) celebrated every year, between on 25 and 31 May, is an initiative led by the Association of European Leagues against the Cancer (ECL) to raise awareness and sensitise on the importance of the cancer's prevention, the access to the processing and the support and quality of life of the people after the diagnosis. The European week proposes a key theme in which to centre every day. Additionally us cheers up to share messages on the prevention of the cancer during all week long.
Mutua Universal, coining our slogan “You can prevent”, we sum us to this week of stock against the cancer, especially in the prevention of the work cancer, offering resources that offer our associated companies and associated people on following subject matters, that we consider keys in our field.