Sani/Ikos Hotel Group: Free Mammography Tests for Female Employees

The Hellenic Cancer Society’s Mobile Mammography Unit. Photo source: Sani/Ikos Group

The Hellenic Cancer Society will be offering free mammography screening to the female employees of Sani/Ikos, following an invitation by the hospitality group.

For this purpose, the Hellenic Cancer Society’s mobile mammography unit will visit the Group’s Sani Resort and Ikos Resorts in Halkidiki from Wednesday 18 to Wednesday 25 October 2023.

The initiative is being held on the occasion of Breast Cancer Prevention and Awareness Month, held every October and in the framework of the Hellenic Cancer Society’s “Breast Cancer Awareness and Early Diagnosis Programme”.

“We are happy that – with the support of our sponsors – our mobile mammography units can visit Greece’s remote areas and workplaces with a large number of female employees,” said Hellenic Cancer Society Chairman Evangelos Filopoulos.

As part of the Sani/Ikos Group – Hellenic Cancer Society initiative, the mobile mammography unit will be located:

• at the Ikos Oceania hotel, Nea Moudania, on Wednesday, October 18
• at the Ikos Olivia hotel, Gerakini, on Thursday, October 19
• at Sani Resort, Sani Marina, on Friday 20, Monday 23, Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 October.

This initiative is also part of the Sani/Ikos Group’s sustainability and corporate social responsibility program, which has as its main pillar the support and protection of its employees, with special care for female employees.

“At Sani/Ikos Group, taking significant action to support public health and promote the well-being of our employees is a priority and a strong commitment. We are proud that -with the support of the Hellenic Cancer Society, which we thank for their prompt response and support- we join women’s fight against the breast cancer epidemic”, said Eleni Andreadis, Sani/Ikos Group ESG and Corporate Social Responsibility Director.

Sani/Ikos Group is a leader in sustainable hospitality across the Mediterranean and is a member of the UN Global Compact, a voluntary initiative based on CEO commitments to implement universal sustainability principles.

Hellenic Cancer Society aims to examine as many women as possible

According to Filopoulos, so far, more than 100,000 mammograms with the mobile mammography units of the Hellenic Cancer Society have been carried dout. The goal is to examine as many women as possible who do not have access to diagnostic facilities.

“Together we can eliminate breast cancer and we thank Sani/Ikos Group for supporting our work and for protecting the health of its female employees, thus demonstrating its social responsibility,” he added.

Photo source: Hellenic Cancer Society

According to the Hellenic Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer affecting women, with almost 7,500 new cases recorded each year in Greece. The best medical test for early breast cancer diagnosis is a mammography. Regular screening via mammography reduces cancer mortality by up to 30 percent. The screening is short, painless, and with the new medical equipment the radiation dose is extremely low.