Affiliates Progress

• Established on 4 October 2007
  

• europacolon�Polska launched it's website: www.europacolon.pl

• A National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Survey was conducted in the months leading up to March 2008 by (GFK Polonia)

• In March 2008 europacolon � Polska working in partnership with the Polish Family Doctor Association distributed data on the 'Top Medical Trends � 2008' to over 3500 family doctors

• Included in the information were leaflets the role of europacolon � Polska, the Polish Screening Programme and a brochure on 'What is Colorectal Cancer'

• Once again in March 2008 europacolon coordinated the first 'Colorectal Cancer Awareness Day' in Warsaw

• This pioneering initiative saw a vintage tram driven around Warsaw manned by oncologists, psycho-oncologist and europacolon Polska staff members giving away free FOBT testing kits in information packs consisting of:

• The event was attended by special guests: Doctor Andrzej Deptala � Director of Oncology Department in MSWiA Hospital in Warsaw along with Professor Genowefa Grabowska, a Member of the European Parliament and part of ENVI Commission

• Members of the public were encouraged to talk to all present

• Central Warsaw awareness event 27-29 March 2009 which included:

• The Colorectal Cancer Awareness Event was attended by  Professor Genowefa Grabowska, a Member of the European Parliament and part of ENVI Commission

• europacolon � Polska actively campaigned MEP's during the launch event for European Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - March 2008 in Brussels

• In March 2008 europacolon � Polska organized a press conference where the results of the �National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Survey were announced�.  In addition this event also saw promotional activity for the launch of European Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Brussels

• The three day awareness event in Warsaw in March 2009 was widely covered by different media including TV, radio, press and internet