Venezuela Chapter
Welcome to E.R.I.C. vs Cancer Venezuela
When we started in 2017, with the Speak Up Program we had to create our Venezuelan version and we named it “GIRA HABLA CLARO”, an educational program focused on visiting schools where we teach the common signs and symptoms of cancer to students during physical education class. We also teach the basic fundamentals of the sport of Ultimate Frisbee using the Spirit of the Game philosophy as a tool. This created the need to empower the Physical Education Teacher who is responsible for teaching students about the discovery of an active and healthy lifestyle, we call this “Teach the Teachers.”
To Teach the Teacher, we published the Ultimate Trainers Manual, accompanied by a series of educational videos on how to develop the HABLA CLARO Clinic. We also equip themUltimate Frisbee Kit which contains 25 discs and 8 cones. With this sports material and the Ultimate Frisbee Practice and Teaching Workshop we are generating empowerment tools so that the sport of Ultimate Frisbee is included in the educational curriculum as an alternative sport and has been seen as a motivation tool for achievement.
Since the concept of E.R.I.C. vs CANCER was developed, we focus our energies on the Screen Up! program. We have the need to educate the population and especially women about Breast Self-Examination, for this we created partnerships with Ultimate clubs as MOTHER FLOWERS and TATUY JUNIOR.
They implement breast self-examination in the cities of Maracay and Mérida respectively. We are happy with the results obtained and every day we learn how we can carry the E.R.I.C. message to more communities on a massive scale.
We also tell stories of survivors, we make informative videos in collaboration with health institutions, this can simply help a person when they begin their cancer journey, always with the premise that cancer can be defeated if we recognize it early.
Cancer Burden in Venezuela
It is estimated that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer throughout their lives,” Dr. Juan Saavedra, General Manager of the Anticancer Society. Source: Anticancer Society of Venezuela (SAV)
Most of the oncological conditions common in Venezuelan women are occurring at increasingly younger ages, as are deaths, due to the fact that diagnoses are not made in time, which can take up to 20 years off of the patients’ lives.
Breast cancer continues to be the main cause of oncological death in women in Venezuela. It is estimated that female mortality from this disease will be 3,515 people at the end of 2023, with an incidence that would reach 8,691 cases, according to data projected by the SAV.
Given the magnitude of this disease in Venezuela, Dr. Saavedra indicated that “we must continue to promote awareness about prevention, self-care and timely treatment, even from an early age, since most of the oncological conditions common in Venezuelan women are “They are presenting at increasingly younger ages, as are deaths, because diagnoses are not made early.”
About the Venezuela Chapter
Our Mission
To save lives by early recognition of breast cancer.
Our Vision
To prevent and respond to breast cancer by raising awareness towards early recognition being critical in breast cancer management. We foster this through awareness creation, partnerships for patient support and capacity building.
Our Goal
To contribute towards the reduction of breast cancer burden amongst Venezuelan women and girls of reproductive ages by ensuring a knowledgeable population and positive response towards early recognition of the disease.
What We Do
Empower
Sponsor
Develop
Our Team
Juan Julián Peña “JJ”
E.R.I.C. AMBASSADOR
Team Manager
Eddy González
Editor
Estefani Manchego
Maracay Project Coordinator
Marta Rodriguez
Recreator Maracay
Jisley Contreras
Mérida Project Coordinator
Luisana Zambrano
Recreator
Abril Porras
Designer
José Angel Rodriguez
Coach Ultimate
