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'Ladies in lavender' seek support for endometriosis campaign in Brussels corridors
May 26, 2005 2:18 PM
Liberal Democrat Euro MP Diana Wallis and MEP colleagues Catherine Stihler (Labour Scotland) and Pia-Noora Kauppi (Conservative Finland) wore lavender T-shirts in the European Parliament today as part of the campaign to raise awareness on the disease endometriosis.
Diana Wallis MEP said, "Raising awareness of this disease is essential as endometriosis affects at least 14 million women and girls in the EU."
"Endometriosis costs EU economies an estimated €30 billion a year JUST in days taken off work due to illness. Yet due to lack of awareness both in the medical professions and amongst the general public, sufferers face an average wait of NINE YEARS from showing symptoms to being diagnosed."
The campaign is aimed at MEPs in the Parliament to sign the Written Declaration 13/2005 on Endometriosis. If half of the 732 MEPs in the European Parliament sign the Declaration before the cut-off date of 9 June 2005 that it will be adopted and be sent to the Council and the Commission for consideration as a priority matter.
Notes:
Endometriosis is tissue similar to the lining of the uterus, which is found in other areas of the body (mainly in the abdominal cavity). The tissue bleeds and forms implants, lesions, blood-filled cysts, and adhesions resulting in inflammation, pain, infertility and other medical problems.
Despite being recognised since 1690, the cause of endometriosis is still not known, and subsequently there is no cure.
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