(Newswire.net — February 16, 2021) — 2021 begins with new challenges for companies and industries in Venezuela. One of these challenges includes making available to the public a portfolio of accessible products that provide well-being to policyholders, so they came up with this great policy.
In Seguros Venezuela (SV) they are very aware of this need and announce for February the launch of the first Female Cancer Prevention Policy and the male option in the Venezuelan market, as explained by Francisco D’Agostino. February is a special month because it’s also the cancer prevention month, created to raise awareness on the importance of annual doctor visits and also early detection that can save your life.
This preventive policy was created for Venezuela, a country with a population of approximately 33 million inhabitants, where cancer is the second cause of death in the population, according to the 2014 Mortality Yearbook published by the Ministry of Popular Power for Health.
On the other side, the Venezuelan Anticancer Society (SAV) published estimates in 2019 that reveal an increase in cancer mortality for both genders of 17% compared to 2014, figures that, beyond decreasing, have been maintained and even on occasions have increased, which makes this a real problem in the south American country.
By looking at this background, prevention emerges as a great alternative for the population and is what motivates Seguros Venezuela to present this novel policy aimed at women (for the uterus, breasts, among others) and men (prostate) in a way to help improve the way of living of Venezuelans.
Unique policies in the market
Seguros Venezuela has some of the best options of the market in terms of price. They offer a variety of plans that help the population to be prepared to all sorts of situations and they also offer accessible prices that make their policies available for different statuses in the population.
Jaime Alurralde, Corporate Commercial Manager of the insurer, indicated that it is a unique product in the market that seeks to facilitate access to preventive health services at a low cost, especially when it comes to a disease that affects so much index to both men and women.
“Cancer is a pathology that is covered in all of our HCM services; however, this product is exclusively for this and is the only policy of its kind currently marketed in the country. You do not have to have cancer to use it, the ideal is to have it as a support for check-up consultations and with this you can prevent it. We believe that it is very interesting for both women and men because they will also have their psychological and nutrition consultations that in these times of pandemic seem necessary”.
Policies to prevent
On the other side, Ida Perpetuini, SV Massive Business Manager, explained that this innovative policy is about a service that for women includes an annual gynecological evaluation with an echo and cytology, breast examination to detect nodules, in addition to counseling on health in general with issuance of care orders such as breast ultrasound, mammography, bone densitometry and blood tests.
Additionally, the policy has three annual consultations for nutrition, for weight control, or for psychology, especially in cases of detection and treatment of depression and stress problems, among other pathologies.
“In the case of women, we know that the annual medical check-up of her reproductive organs and her breasts is what allows us to act promptly in the event of suspected cancer. This policy is an excellent alternative and will be available at an affordable price”, Perpetuini said.
In relation to coverage for men, the policy is called Uronet-Plus and includes two urological consultations per year, clinical evaluation of the urogenital system, prostate cancer screening, as well as an ecotesticular and ecoprostatic per year.
The particularity of these two new policies is that in the event of a diagnosis of cancer in the reproductive system, the insured will be compensated for the full amount of the insured sum and is available for patients up to 64 years of age.
This makes it a must-have and we hope the price actually adapts to the current situation in the country. However, it’s a very interesting choice and unique in the country right now. That shows the commitment that this company has for the Venezuelans and the willingness to actually provide solutions to a very deep problem that includes politics, the health care system, among others.
In the coming days, the website of Seguros Venezuela: www.segurosvenezuela.com, will make it possible to access this policy, which will also be presented through telemarketing and intermediaries of the insurer.
For more information, in addition to visiting the website, the public can also access the Instagram account @seguros_vzla.
Cancer Prevention Awareness Month
February is popularly known as the Cancer Prevention Awareness Month since 2000. For 11 years, this month is dedicated to highlight all the things we can do to prevent this disease that can affect anybody, without distinction of race, social status or income.
While there is no certain way to prevent cancer, there are certain risk factors that increase the likelihood. You can take action and lower those risks through healthy lifestyle choices, getting recommended cancer screenings and vaccinating against certain viruses.
According to the American Cancer Society, about 12,300 people are diagnosed with gallbladder cancer about 8,000 people are diagnosed with bile duct cancer—also known as cholangiocarcinoma—every year. World Cholangiocarcinoma Day is an international campaign observed every February 12.
Being this a worldwide issue, shows that actions like the one from Seguros Venezuela are actually very needed in order to educate the population into what they should check to get the treatment needed in time, according to the article written by Francisco D’Agostino in notaoficial.com.
Especially in a country like Venezuela, that suffers a lot of problems at the same time. That makes the population put health on the second floor, until you cannot do that anymore and it becomes a high priority, usually when it’s already too late.