I AM MY OWN AMULET: HAVE A REST’S CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

February 4th is World Cancer Day. Cervical cancer is the world’s second leading cause of death among young women with malignant tumors. Every year, there are 528,000 new patients with cervical cancer and 266,000 deaths from this disease worldwide. According to statistics, 75% of cervical cancer cases can be avoided if diagnosed in time.

Have A Rest, in collaboration with Leleka maternity hospital and SAYYA, strives to reduce these numbers. That’s why we’ve launched the I Am My Own Amulet campaign. In a video with Ukrainian opinion leaders, we urge women to visit a gynecologist for an annual comprehensive check-up, get colposcopies and cytological examinations done. After all, a timely diagnosis can stop or even prevent illnesses. The purpose of the video is to remind women to rely only on themselves when their health depends on it.

Have A Rest founder Alina Dolinina, the Head of the Olena Pinchuk Foundation Olga Rudnieva, Cultnaked founder Mary Furtas, blogger Masha Timoshenko, Imagehouse Design Studio founder Faina Tedeeva, The Village producer Nati Avdeeva, Guzema Jewelry founder Valeriya Guzema, and The Coat designer Katya Silchenko appeared in the video