Asunción, IP Agency.- The Ministries of Public Health and Labor, Employment and Social Security, jointly highlight the importance of compliance with Law No. 3803/09, which grants all workers paid leave of 2 working days per year to undergo examinations. Pap test and mammography and Law No. 6211/18 that modifies article 1 of Law No. 3,803/2009, expanding the annual leave from 1 to 2 days, paid and mandatory.
It is within the framework of Pink October, within the breast cancer prevention campaign, promoted by the national government.
Both institutions emphasize that early detection increases the possibilities of timely and effective treatment of breast cancer and that through Law No. 3803/2009, paid leave is granted to undergo these examinations each year.
At the initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Day to Fight Breast Cancer is celebrated worldwide on October 19, with the aim of raising awareness and promoting more and more women access to controls, diagnoses and timely and effective treatments.
They also highlight that the women who benefit are all workers, whether or not dependent on the private or public sector, with a permanent, temporary or contracted position, with an elective position or not.
To access these licenses, the worker must request permission in advance, indicating the date of the exam. If the employer does not respond in writing within 48 business hours, the request is considered accepted.
Sanctions in case of non-compliance by the employer
If the employer refuses to use this license, it may be sanctioned with a fine of 2 minimum wages for each affected worker (MJT Resolution No. 1173/12 – Art. 4).
The team of the General Directorate for the Promotion of Working Women, of the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security, provides advice from Monday to Friday, from 07:00 to 15:00, located at Herrera esq. Umbrella You can also contact telephone number 021 7290100 extension 551/552 or email:[email protected]
Let’s make prevention a tradition
Within the framework of the “Pink October” campaign, the Ministry of Health intensifies its awareness-raising efforts, with the motto “Let’s make prevention a tradition.”
This campaign not only promotes mammograms, but also breast self-examination as a common practice that can help identify any suspicious changes. Self-examination is especially important in women under 40 years of age, since, although the risk is lower in this age group, 10% of breast cancer cases occur in young women.
The “Pink October” campaign not only seeks to raise awareness about breast cancer prevention, but also to ensure that every woman in Paraguay has access to a timely diagnosis.
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