Europa Uomo Cyprus, in collaboration with the Deputy Ministry of Shipping, the Municipality of Limassol, the German Medical Institute, and the KMeaters Cycling Club, organized a Press Conference on the occasion of the upcoming Columbus Travel 4th Blue Cycling Route.
The event will take place on Sunday, October 27th at 9:00 AM, starting and finishing at the Miltos and Christos Christoforou Heroes Amphitheater on the Limassol seafront.
In her greeting, the Deputy Minister of Shipping, Ms. Marina Hatzimanoli, stated: “As the first woman honorary member of Europa Uomo Cyprus, I consider it my duty to contribute to raising awareness and preventing prostate cancer. It is for this reason that I invite all of you to our cycling event again this year, with the hope that we will mobilize even more people and offer support to those who need it.”
The CEO of the German Medical Institute, Professor Nikolaos Zamboglou, emphasized that the German Medical Institute supports the efforts of Europa Uomo Cyprus to raise public awareness and prevent prostate cancer. He also noted that prostate cancer concerns not only men but also women.
On his part, the representative of the KMeaters Cycling Club, Mr. Michalis Christoforou, stated that the club will once again stand by Europa Uomo Cyprus, both in the Columbus Travel 4th Blue Route and in the three-day cycling route scheduled for November 15th, 16th, and 17th. The cyclists of KMeaters will cover a distance of over 200 kilometers across the districts of Limassol, Larnaca, and Nicosia, carrying the message of prevention and early diagnosis of prostate cancer.
The representative of Columbus Travel, Mr. Nikolaos Papados, emphasized that Columbus Travel is proud to be the sponsor of the 4th Blue Route for the second consecutive year and praised the work carried out by Europa Uomo Cyprus.
The Press and Public Relations Officer of Europa Uomo Cyprus, Mr. Stelios Kyriakou, stated: “The goal of Europa Uomo Cyprus through these events is to raise awareness among men about prostate cancer, a disease that, if detected early, has a very high chance of being cured.”
He further added, “Today, after the results of the latest survey conducted by the Open University of Cyprus, which showed that 52% of men have undergone preventive screening for prostate cancer, we feel proud.”
“Our promise is to continue working with the aim of encouraging 100% of men to undergo regular screenings.
