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The Region discusses the management of health and human services to the public Sept. 26 to 29. At the center of the debates prevention, diabetes care, sport and elderly

“An opportunity to discuss health to 360 degrees and take stock of the health of Tuscany and of our healthcare system.” So the commissioner the right to health Louis Brown presented this morning, the sixth edition of the Festival of Health, to be held September 26 to 29 in Pietrasanta. The initiative was presented with the Regional Councillor Luigi Amabile Paul Brown, managing director of Goodlink srl (which organizes the Festival), Brunero Canopies, general manager of Asl 12 of Viareggio, Domenico Lombardi, mayor of Pietrasanta, and Michele Pecchioli, director Air Creative Advertising and author of the project “Stop the bastard,” violence against women.

“The Festival of Health is an honored tradition, which I gladly host in our region – said the Councillor Brown – A formula innovative, with events open to all and not reserved only for professionals, with many events for schools and the opportunity to interact between citizens and operators. Our health care system – added Brown answering questions from journalists – is within the range highest in Italy, with very good results. We are moving forward in the reform, we are investing a lot territorial assistance, the houses of health, primary care, small hospitals. “

Paul Amabile, director of the Festival , gave some numbers on the event: “The 4-day festival will see conferences, talk shows, performances, exhibitions, sports activities.

70 meetings, over 200 speakers, personalities from the world of culture and entertainment. More than 4,000 students, 80 voluntary associations, with 2,500 volunteers. The Festival will be centered on the theme of prevention, and it is called the public health, nutrition, diabetes, sports, health of the elderly. Citizens can make free 20 types of screening: last year there were more than 20,000 citizens who have benefited. “Into Brunero Canopies stressed” the commitment of the ASL 12 of Versilia, next to the City of Pietrasanta, in supporting this event, which has the great merit of talking about health issues in a language comprehensible to everyone. “And the mayor of Pietrasanta Domenico Lombardi recalled the” important moment of the debate on health care, in Versilia, but also at the regional level and national level. “

Among the many initiatives, Sunday 29 there will also be an on violence against women, with the participation of actresses Catherine Spaak, Lunetta Savino and Lucrezia Lante della Rovere.” Working for years with the women – said Michele Pecchioli – and I think that anyone who works with women has a duty to do something to combat violence against women. The campaign “Stop the bastard” has been disseminated throughout Italy and has had over 100,000 hits on the internet. “