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Initiative for better prevention and early diagnosis of breast cancer | ||||
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In this initiative, we encourage all women who answer YES to the following questions to participate: 1. Are you an employee of ISS Greece and can you transfer to one of the regions: Attica, Thessaloniki, Kalamata, Sparta, Chania, Heraklion, Kozani, Kavala? 2. Are you over 35? If YES, then register on our website (www.issgr.com/breastcancer) to receive a free mammogram at an Affidea diagnostic center until 31.12.2019. |
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The standard time period for the free mammogram is set until 31.12.2019. Of course, in specific cases an extension will be given, as this initiative is not at all characterized by ISS as a "project" to be subject to the narrow limits of the deadline. |
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For this initiative of ours, we have to thank from the bottom of our hearts the companies and organizations that share the same sensitivity as us and actively supported our initiative and by extension a social group that is strongly affected. In particular, our initiative is supported by Karcher through a partial generous sponsorship, which stands out for its actions regarding corporate social responsibility, Affidea, which through its diagnostic centers helps us to implement this action in various cities throughout Greece and finally the Panhellenic Association of Women with Breast Cancer "Alma Zois" through the provision of supporting material to make available to our over 2,000 people of which 60% are women. |
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The participation of female employees is purely voluntary and in no case do we require participation or wish to be informed about the results of the examinations. Our initiative is solely limited to informing about the importance of prevention and early diagnosis, to encourage our colleagues to participate, to cover the cost of mammograms by giving them the convenience of not having a referral, medical history or the need for a pre-arranged appointment, etc. a. By promoting relevant Affidea coupons to our interested colleagues, our own involvement as ISS is also completed, as we do not have and under no circumstances wish to be informed of results, which colleagues and when they joined, etc. |
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The initiative takes place in various cities-regions of Greece and specifically in a place where the women-workers of ISS can go and Affidea has a privately owned diagnostic center such as: Attica Thessaloniki Kalamata Sparta Chania Heraklion Kozani Kavala |
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To date and almost 1 week after the announcement of our initiative, we have almost covered the number of free mammograms with the result that there is a provision to cover an even greater number through preferential pricing. In addition, our action on social media gathered high rates of engagement and impact as we have already exceeded 20,000 views (impact) and over 2,000 interactions with an engagement rate of over 10%. Specifically, on the official ISS Facebook account alone, we have more than 1,000 like(s) and 55 shares. |
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The ISS of Greece has as its monastic goal prevention and early diagnosis, so that we too can contribute to limiting, if not eliminating, breast cancer. Especially when we employ more than 1,000 female employees, the value of being an ethical and responsible employer becomes even more valuable. At the same time, through actions like this we increase the commitment of employees, strengthen the image of the brand towards the internal and external environment and above all prove in practice that Health & Safety for ISS is of the utmost importance. After all, we want our people to return home healthy, just as they left it. In addition, it is also a tangible way to strengthen - at least - the colleagues who really need it and to promote concepts such as prevention, early diagnosis, value of life, etc. |