The official launch of the “Love Route 2024” befell on Saturday morning, on the Visitors Coaching Park of the Police Headquarters, in Nicosia within the presence, amongst others, of the Minister of Well being, Michalis Damianos, and the Chief of Police, Stelios Papatheodoros.
The twenty fourth Stroll of Love, organized by the Pancypriot Affiliation for Youngsters with Most cancers and Associated Ailments “A Dream, a Want”, began on March twenty seventh and can finish tomorrow, March thirty first. Throughout its period, motorcyclists march in all of the provinces of Cyprus, to gather contributions for the monetary assist of the Affiliation.
In his greeting on the launch of the annual Love route of the Pancypriot Affiliation “A Dream a Want”, which is broadcast by the GTP, the Minister of Well being stated that childhood and adolescent most cancers is a uncommon illness that represents lower than 0.5% to 2% of all cancers.
“Based on the WHO, yearly, an estimated 400,000 kids and adolescents aged 0-19 develop most cancers. Nonetheless, most cancers is the most typical reason behind loss of life by illness in kids over 1 yr of age in developed international locations. The commonest forms of childhood most cancers in Cyprus are leukemia (26.5%), lymphoma (21.5%), thyroid most cancers (14%) and mind tumors (11%), that are the 4th most typical reason behind most cancers in Cyprus”, he added.
In Cyprus, stated the Minister of Well being, immediately excessive customary companies are supplied in accordance with European directives.
“At Makarios Hospital, there’s a customary pediatric oncology division of excessive requirements with specialised medical and nursing employees, making certain the standard of the holistic therapy of youngsters and their households. The areas are correctly designed for youngsters, with playgrounds and a classroom, whereas on the similar time amenities are additionally supplied for folks, as a kids's hospital must be”, he added.
He famous, on the similar time, that the Ministry of Well being in follow offers direct and efficient options to the administration of the well being issues of our little mates.
“Particularly, by way of the monetary help plan, it acts instantly for the troublesome instances of childhood most cancers and associated illnesses to ship them to specialised facilities overseas for remedies and examinations,” he added.
The Minister of Well being stated, on the similar time, that it’s actually with nice pleasure that he addresses immediately's opening ceremony of the annual love trip of motorcyclists in assist of the Pancypriot Affiliation for Youngsters with Most cancers and Associated Ailments “One Dream, One Want”.
“This run is an effective way to affix forces and present our assist for youngsters going through this troublesome problem. Our presence at immediately's occasion is a vital message of affection, hope and solidarity to the kids and their households who’re on this battle. Each step we take immediately is a step in the direction of the reduction and strengthening of the kids who want it,” he added.
The Minister of Well being congratulated the affiliation for the commendable work it has been doing all these years, since 1997.
As he stated, the “One Dream, One Want” Affiliation, “with its focused actions, strengthens our social consciousness to be able to assist the success of youngsters's needs, the monetary assist of their households and the supply of psychological assist to each kids and to their households”.
“Heat congratulations, I want to specific, to the volunteer motorcyclists who selflessly take part in immediately's symbolic however on the similar time important occasion, contributing to the monetary assist of the affiliation “One Dream One Want” to be able to strengthen the significant battle for all times”, he famous .
The Minister wished for the success of immediately's occasion and wished all the kids and their households all the most effective and a future filled with well being, pleasure and success.
On the Route of Love 2024, the Cyprus Police
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In addition to, in keeping with a police announcement, the Cyprus Police is actively taking part within the Route of Love 2024 for one more yr. Police motorcyclists take part within the march, whereas offering security and site visitors amenities to the taking part volunteers.
Talking throughout immediately's official launch of the Route of Love 2024, Police Chief Stelios Papatheodorou acknowledged that the Cyprus Police couldn’t be absent from the crucial ceremony and the Route of Love, by way of which we specific our assist and solidarity to the kids with most cancers and their households.
“Consciousness Message”
The President of the Pan-Cypriot Affiliation for Youngsters with Most cancers and Associated Ailments “One Dream One Want”, Giorgos Penindaex, in his personal greeting stated that immediately is the fourth day of the Path of Love, wherein 12 completely different golf equipment take part with 15 completely different ranges per free Cyprus.
He famous that it’s a Route, “the place we go the message of consciousness across the a number of issues confronted by kids with most cancers and their households”.
“On the similar time, we’re sensitizing folks to present their contribution in order that we will perform the charity work of the Affiliation. We get a variety of love from the frequent folks on the streets. We spent three days within the colleges, within the varied provinces and this two-day weekend, we’ll go to Communities and Municipalities, the place the Native Authorities are ready for us with varied native occasions”, he added.
The Normal Supervisor of Ancoria Insurance coverage – which is the primary sponsor of the Route – Tasos Anastassi additionally spoke on the occasion, saying that that is the third yr that he has taken over as the primary sponsor of the route, noting that by way of this route “we promote values, corresponding to love , solidarity, humanity”.
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