Arsenal -women throw their weight behind the 'Defend Your Tomorrow' campaign, which aims to support the aim of the NHS to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040.
'Defend Your Tomorrow' has been launched by MSD UK in collaboration with the Eve Appeal and will be marked at the ladies of this Sunday in Noord -London Derby. Arsenal will use their platform to promote a series of MatchDay messages, whereby activities also take place to encourage supporters to visit their doctor or the defendyourtomorr..uk -website for information.
Leah Williamson and Arsenal teammates Katie McCabe, Kyra Cooney-Cross and Manu Zinsberger play all functions in the campaign, which wants to increase the consciousness of cervical cancer and its possible prevention through existing NHS services such as the NHS Cervical Screeninging and Vaccination program.
Beth Mead also plays in the campaign, with the cause, especially close to the heart of Arsenal and England after her mother died a little more than two years ago after a long battle with ovarian cancer.
“One of the cancers who spread for my mother was also cervical,” Mead explained to Sky Sports News.
“It was not primary [but] It is another that is close to me and something we want to increase the consciousness of women and girls. I think it's a bit under the radar and people [sometimes] You know as a matter of course for a smear, as easy as it is once you have booked an appointment.
“But we want to be part of setting up that. By 2040 they want to make it completely prevented, that is the plan of the NHS. And we want to be clearly part of it, help to promote it, to make it – and to make it – and Hopefully make a cancer of what we no longer talk about.
“That is the plan, and we are in a good position and have a platform to help promote that and hopefully to help many more people avoid the terrible cancer it is.”
'We have to come together to protect our future'
Arsenal Vice captain Williamson said: “This week is about what it means to represent Arsenal and the badge we play for.
“But it is also our time to come together to protect what is especially for us – our health, our friends, our families and our extensive North London community – against cervical cancer. We know that almost all cases can be prevented, and We need to come together to protect our future. “
MSD UK and Ireland, director Ben Lucas, said: “By using the passion and reach of women's football, in particular through our involvement in Arsenal women, we can make contact with various communities in the United Kingdom in a meaningful dialogue about this Important health challenge. We hope to look for more information about cervical cancer.
Athena Lamnisos, CEO of the EVE Appeal, added: “The possibility of eliminating cervical cancer is within our reach. A remarkable achievement and something that will save thousands of lives in the United Kingdom. Help the awareness of cervical cancer to increase and increase and increase What we can do to prevent and treat this in the earliest stage. “
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