24 CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH OF ALL Prevention: Cerba HealthCare participates in national prevention campaigns In France, the Cerballiance network and Laboratoire Cerba support national screening campaigns and encourage the population to get tested for a number of diseases: • Prescription-free testing with Au labo sans ordo: Since 1 January 2022, it is possible to have a HIV test without a prescription, 100% reimbursed with no upfront payment, on request and without an appointment at all medical pathology laboratories in France. Posters have been deployed in the Cerballiance network to encourage the population to get tested. The personnel have also been trained in this area in order to help raise patient awareness and encourage uptake. • Blue March: Blue March is the month of colorectal cancer, a disease that affects over 43,000 people each year in France, with nearly 120 cases diagnosed each day. Since 2015, Laboratoire Cerba has been responsible for performing colorectal cancer screening tests across France and all year round. • Human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling: It is estimated that regular screening could prevent 80% of cervical cancers. Cervical cancer screening by self-sampling is a reliable alternative when access to healthcare professionals is difficult. Laboratoires Cerballiance provide self-sampling kits free of charge. • National Kidney Week: With screening, kidney disease can be treated early and optimal renal function maintained for as long as possible, avoiding the need for transplant or dialysis and the complications of chronic renal insufficiency. The Cerballiance network communicates with patients to encourage everyone to get screened. Ketterthill in Luxembourg is also engaged in improving population screening. As part of the European Testing Week from 21 to 28 November 2022, Laboratoire Ketterthill enabled patients to get tested for HIV free of charge and without a prescription, rapidly and 100% anonymously in all centres of the network.
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