Pink October: 'I'm getting a mammo. And you?'

Every year for the past 40 years, the month of October has been synonymous with the annual 'Pink October' breast cancer awareness campaign worldwide. The Luxembourg Ministry of Health and Social Security actively promotes this campaign, and takes the opportunity to remind citizens of the importance of screening for this form of cancer, which enables the early detection of tumours and therefore saves lives.

Since 1 July 2024, the breast cancer screening programme has been available to women aged 45 to 74 years old, who live in Luxembourg and are registered with the Luxembourg social security system. Every 23 months, the Health Directorate sends all eligible women a personal invitation to take part in the 'Mammogram Programme' by having a mammogram at one of the five approved screening centres in Luxembourg's hospitals.

Awareness actions during Pink October

Awareness and information days will be organised in all of Luxembourg's hospitals, and in public places. These events will be organised in collaboration with the Cancer Foundation and the Think Pink and Europa Donna associations:   

• 2 October, from 13:00 to 17:00, at the Centre Hospitalier du Luxembourg (CHL);
• 8 October, from 12:00 to 15:00, at the Hôpitaux Robert Schuman Kirchberg (HRS);
• 9 October, at the market in Place Guillaume;
• 10 October, from 09:00 to 12:00, at the Centre Hospitalier du Nord (CHDN);
• 11 October, from 10:00 to 16:00, at the Belle Etoile shopping centre;
• 14 October, from 09:00 to 13:00, at the Colpach Rehabilitation Centre;
• 15 October, from 12:00 to 15:00, at the Hôpitaux Robert Schuman Zithaklinik (HRS);
• 16 October, from 09:00 to 15:00, at the Centre Hospitalier Emile Mayrisch (CHEM).

The Europa Donna Broschtkriibslaf fun run will take place on 5 October at 10:00 in Hesperange Park. Once again, the event is expected to attract a large number of participants to raise public awareness of the importance of physical activity in preventing cancer. Funds will also be raised to support cancer patients and their families.