Those affected in this speech asking for more support from society and increased quality of life |
The Association of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Cartagena and Shire, AFIBROCAR, commemorating the world day of the disease with reading the manifesto that took place this morning at the entrance of the Regional Assembly.
More than fifty people have not wanted to miss this tribute and attended this meeting as mayor, Pilar Barreiro, President of the Assembly, Francisco Celdran, and the mayor of Social Care, Antonio Calderon.
Manifest the president of this group, Magdalena Giménez, who claimed a higher quality of life for these patients was responsible. We have to keep fighting for better health care, easier access to work and fair benefits, read.
So also alluded to a study that addresses the impact of this disease in the family and that is developing in these months. Objective is to achieve a higher quality of life for these patients, of which there is a group numerous than know they have this condition or has not been diagnosed.
In addition, the manifesto calling for respect and solidarity of the whole society towards those suffering from this ailment that are still struggling to gain a foothold against the rest and give importance as such. And in Cartagena's posted around six thousand patients, as the president claimed AFIBROCAR.
FACT TABLES
This morning also information tables were set up in different parts of town so that citizens know better this condition and status of these patients.
In addition to the Regional Assembly, other information tables are also placed in the Hospital of St. Lucia, Virgin Rossell, Health Centres of Charity, Old Town, Barrio de la Concepción, Puerto de Mazarron, Mazarron and the Court English.
CONFERENCES
Will be Wednesday, May 14, when the Auditorium of the Campus UPCT of the Sea Wall will celebrate Fibromyalgia and Sd conference.
Chronic Fatigue and Adapted Physical Exercise. Pedro Caparros Manzano, PE specialist teacher will be responsible for presenting and moderating this chat conversation.
Antonio Valcárcel, Rheumatology specialist in Cartagena, and Antonio Pastor, medical director of Greater Sports Medicine Hall, taught this conference which starts at 19 pm.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena