BLUE MARCH 2025: Colorectal cancer awareness and screening month

To mark Blue March, the month dedicated to colorectal cancer prevention and screening, the Ministry of Health and Social Security will be continuing its drive to raise awareness of colorectal cancer, and will be renewing its 'Se faire dépister, c'est mettre toutes les chances de son côté' campaign (Get screened and stack the odds in your favour).

Prevention and awareness actions planned for Blue March 2025

Posters and visual media

Posters will be put up in pharmacies and doctors' surgeries to raise public awareness of colorectal cancer screening.

Social media campaign

Explanatory videos and testimonials will be broadcast on the Ministry of Health and Social Security's social media pages to inform the public and raise their awareness of the importance of screening. A new video tutorial, providing a simple, reassuring explanation on how to use the FIT test, will also be published, with a view to allaying any apprehensions the public may have about using the test.

Interaction with citizens

During Blue March, information points will be set up in various locations to provide anyone interested in screening with practical information and advice. Our teams will be handing out flyers and explaining everything there is to know about colorectal cancer screening. They will provide information on the importance of screening, how the screening programme works and its benefits in terms of prevention and early treatment. To make the awareness campaign more interactive and engaging, games will be organised, with a chance for participants to win a range of goodies.

Come and meet our team on:

• Wednesday 5 March:
  Statermaart, Luxembourg City
• Tuesday 11 March:
  Centre Hospitalier du Nord (CHdN) in Ettelbruck, from 09:00 to 15:00
• Tuesday 18 March:
  Centre Hospitalier Emile Mayrisch (CHEM) in Esch-sur-Alzette, from 09:00 to 15:00
• Thursday 13 March:
  Belle Etoile in Strassen, from 12:00 to 18:00
• Thursday 20 March:
  Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL) in Luxembourg City, from 09:00 to 15:00
• Sunday 23 March:
  Relais pour la Vie at La Coque in Luxembourg City, from 08:00 to 17:00
• Tuesday 25 March:
  Hôpitaux Robert Schumann (HRS) in Luxembourg City, from 09:00 to 15:00