GLAXO SMITH KLINE TOGETHER WITH CONGRESSWOMAN LANI MERCADO LAUNCHES “ANTI-CERVICAL CANCER CAMPAIGN”

Glaxo Smith Kline together with Congresswoman Lani Mercado and Mayor Strike Revilla launches its campaign against cervical cancer in the city of Bacoor in Cavite.

ANTI-CERVICAL CANCER LAUNCHING CAMPAIGN IN BACOOR, CAVITE CITY. In photo: (l-r) Professor Josefina De La Cruz; Cervical Cancer survivor, Ms. Abbygale Arenas De Leon; Anti Cervical Cancer advocate, Mayor Strike Revilla and Congresswoman Lani Mercado (seated).

As an example to her constituents Congresswoman Lani Mercado received for herself a dose of anti- cervical cancer vaccine from Glaxo Smith Kline Philippines.     

Glaxo Smith Kline, the leading pharmaceutical company in the world when it comes to medicines and vaccination together with the city government of Bacoor recently launched an intensive campaign against the second most common cause of death of women in the world, which is cervical cancer. 

Cervical Cancer is a disease that affects a woman cervix caused by Human Pappiloma Virus (HPV) a sexually transmitted disease that can be transferred
from one person to another just by a skin to skin contact without having a sexual intercourse. This disease is considered treacherous because it appears in a woman's cervix without any symptoms at all in the beginning....the symptoms only appear when it is on its advance stage already. 

AWARDING OF CERTIFICATE: Mayor Strike Revilla together with Congresswoman Lani Mercado and a representative from the City health office as they present a certificate of recognition to Ms. Haidee Labrador of Glaxo Smith Kline.

 The toll has almost reached its peak when it comes to this disease where 12 women die daily in the Philippines alone and one woman dies every two minutes on a global basis due to cervical cancer. What a tragic event in the life of a woman this is that could have been prevented given the right information and proper medication.

AWARDING OF CERTIFICATE: Mayor Strike Revilla together with Congresswoman Lani Mercado and a representative from the City health office as they present a certificate of recognition to Ms. Abbygale Arenas De Leon; an anti-cervical cancer advocate.

During the launching of the campaign against cervical cancer, Professor Josefina De La Cruz, whose own mother died at the age of 48 because of this disease, speaks to a large crowd discussing how to protect one's body from this disease. She admonishes the crowd of having a lifestyle check, not just when it comes to the food that we eat, the physical activity we are having, but even more so, as to whom we have sexual encounter with. Since this is considered as a sexually transmitted disease, it is highly advised to practice or to have a monogomous relationship and not to have multiple sexual partners which is the most common means or mode of transmission not only of Human Pappiloma Virus (HPV) but of HIV/AIDS Virus and other sexually transmitted diseases as well.

AWARDING OF CERTIFICATE: Mayor Strike Revilla together with Congresswoman Lani Mercado and a representative from the City health office as they present a certificate of recognition to professor Josefina De La Cruz a cervical cancer survivor herself.

The consequence of this disease is so great that many children are left orphaned, husbands are becoming widow, parents grieves the loss of their daughter, a loss of a sister, a loss of a friend and the list goes on and on. These are unnecessary events that should not happen in a woman’s life, so do not let this disease ruin your life and your womanhood.    

The whole Glaxo Smith Kline team together with the officials of the City Government of Bacoor, Cavite City as they do the X sign signifying their stand against Cervical Cancer during the launching of Anti-Cervical Cancer campaign held last April 2, 2012 at the open ground of Bacoor Municipal Hall in Cavite City.