MILANO (ITALPRESS) – The first edition of the Milano Health Week in Portanuova, the European festival dedicated to health, prevention, innovation and artificial intelligence applied to medicine, which, until June 6, will transform Piazza Gae Aulenti and the district of Portanuova into a large open-air village of health. The official inauguration took place at the IBM Studios in Portanuova and saw the participation of Arianna Fontana, the Italian champion of the short track best medal in the history of the Winter Olympic Games. “Prevention is a daily training towards your well-being – said Arianna Fontana – I think it is important to bring people to health in a simple and accessible way, especially through initiatives that bring information and controls directly to the places of everyday life.” For three days, from 9.00 to 20.00, citizens and visitors will be able to access more than 50 activities dedicated to prevention and health, distributed in the six thematic pavilions of the event. The program ranges from cognitive screening to nutritional advice, from pathways dedicated to fertility, menopause and longevity to initiatives for male prevention, with meetings and insights dedicated to correct lifestyles. Among the main opportunities offered to the public, two trucks dedicated to prevention will allow free access to screening and specialist controls: the truck Lilly, with glycemia test, cholesterol and arterial pressure, and the truck LILT, with mammographs, ultrasounds and pap tests.“Essere Main Sponsor of the Milan Health Week 2026 means for Lilly to contribute concretely to build a new health culture, founded on prevention, innovation and accessibility – says Elias On the central stage it will also be possible to attend more than 60 talks and meetings open to the public dedicated to prevention, research, innovation and health, with the involvement of specialists, Scientific Society and Patient Associations. To enrich the program of the event also some special appointments dedicated to well-being and quality of life, including the Technogym Group Cycle Class, while the Cancer Survivor Day promoted by LILT with the non-conditional contribution of Lilly, Saturday, June 6 will involve citizens, patients and caregiver at a time of sharing and awareness dedicated to the value of prevention and living beyond the disease. “ Alzheimer’s disease today represents the most frequent form of cognitive decline and one of the main health and social challenges related to population aging – said Federica Agosta, neurologist, responsible for the Neuroimaging Unit of neurodegenerative diseases of the IRCS Hospital San Raffaele. In Italy it is estimated that more than one million people live with this pathology, which mainly affects women. However, the theme concerns the female universe under a dual perspective: not only because women are more frequently affected by the disease, but also because, in most cases, they are responsible for the care and care of families with dementia. This is why it is essential to promote greater awareness on the subject, promote early diagnosis and concretely support patients and caregiver throughout the disease path. Opportunities for information and comparison open to citizens are a valuable tool for spreading a culture of prevention, taking into account and supporting people living with cognitive decline and their families.” “The Women’s Health Hall of Milan Health Week in Portanuova will be dedicated to the great themes of female health, with a multidisciplinary approach that will combine prevention, early diagnosis, well-being, fertility, menopause and clinical innovation – the words of Ilaria sabatucci, gynaecologist Humanitas San Pio X, Milan -. A path designed to accompany women in the different stages of life, promoting greater awareness on the issues of gynecological and oncological health. Among the main focus: gynaecological tumors, prevention and screening, fertility, hormonal well-being, reproductive health and quality of life, with meetings with specialists, information activities and moments of study open to the public.” “Thumour: the strength of the team”, is the title of the talk that Novartis brings to Gae Aulenti Square to support the Milan Health Week. “In recent years – said Carmen Criscitiello, Head of the IRCCCS Institute for Humanitas Clinic and Medical Oncology of Humanitas San Pio X – the treatment of breast cancer has changed significantly and today we have increasingly effective therapeutic options, which allow a growing number of people to look to the future with greater confidence. The challenge is to translate these advances into increasingly personalized care paths, built on the basis of the characteristics of the disease and the individual risk of relapse, within a multidisciplinary and shared takeover with the person.”.
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