This Thursday our city hosted the Zone IV Regional Meeting of the Argentine League Against Cancer (LALCEC), which brings together volunteer and professional branches from the provinces of Entre Ríos and Santa Fe.
During the day, medical training and updates related to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment were carried out. Region IV is part of an organized network of seven, created to share experiences, strengthen knowledge, and consolidate common strategies.
Mayor Francisco Azcué participated in the opening of the event, where he highlighted the role that this institution plays in society in general and in Concordia in particular. “LALCEC represents everything we need as a society: participation and civic commitment.”
“These are residents who decide to use their time, which is the most important thing we have as people, to carry out such a noble task, and even more so by addressing issues related to health, and that transcends all areas. As a city, we need them, and our commitment as a State is to continue working alongside each institution,” concluded Azcué.
Cristina Espil, president of LALCEC Argentina, thanked the “warm welcome you have given us,” and highlighted “the enormous effort you have made so that we can all be here together, in Concordia. We are approaching the 105th anniversary of LALCEC, and this trajectory is not just a number; it is simply the history of an institution with a strong presence and permanence throughout the country.”
“We seek to demonstrate that working in a network empowers us and allows us to reach all points of Argentina: today is a day to learn, to share, and also so that when we return to our branches, we will have the absolute certainty that together we are stronger,” remarked Espil.
Finally, the president of LALCEC Concordia, Rosa Amelia Borches, thanked the mayor for his support and highlighted that the meeting was held in the city to, among other objectives, pay a heartfelt tribute to the recently deceased Margarita Damino de Hourcade, a historic local leader of the association.
“I hope it also serves as an example to keep moving forward. She left a very deep mark on us, just like all the other presidents we have had; they all gave much of their lives, their time, and their hearts so that this organization could become what it is and have the prestige it has today,” highlighted Borches.
LALCEC is a non-profit civil association, created on July 22, 1921, by Helena Larroque de Roffo. It has a history of more than one hundred years of network work in Argentina, with the goal of reducing the incidence and mortality of cancer in the community through awareness, early detection, and support actions for cancer patients and their loved ones. It currently has more than 100 branches throughout the country, one of which is in Concordia.
During the day, medical training and updates related to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment were carried out. Region IV is part of an organized network of seven, created to share experiences, strengthen knowledge, and consolidate common strategies.
Mayor Francisco Azcué participated in the opening of the event, where he highlighted the role that this institution plays in society in general and in Concordia in particular. “LALCEC represents everything we need as a society: participation and civic commitment.”
“These are residents who decide to use their time, which is the most important thing we have as people, to carry out such a noble task, and even more so by addressing issues related to health, and that transcends all areas. As a city, we need them, and our commitment as a State is to continue working alongside each institution,” concluded Azcué.
Cristina Espil, president of LALCEC Argentina, thanked the “warm welcome you have given us,” and highlighted “the enormous effort you have made so that we can all be here together, in Concordia. We are approaching the 105th anniversary of LALCEC, and this trajectory is not just a number; it is simply the history of an institution with a strong presence and permanence throughout the country.”
“We seek to demonstrate that working in a network empowers us and allows us to reach all points of Argentina: today is a day to learn, to share, and also so that when we return to our branches, we will have the absolute certainty that together we are stronger,” remarked Espil.
Finally, the president of LALCEC Concordia, Rosa Amelia Borches, thanked the mayor for his support and highlighted that the meeting was held in the city to, among other objectives, pay a heartfelt tribute to the recently deceased Margarita Damino de Hourcade, a historic local leader of the association.
“I hope it also serves as an example to keep moving forward. She left a very deep mark on us, just like all the other presidents we have had; they all gave much of their lives, their time, and their hearts so that this organization could become what it is and have the prestige it has today,” highlighted Borches.
LALCEC is a non-profit civil association, created on July 22, 1921, by Helena Larroque de Roffo. It has a history of more than one hundred years of network work in Argentina, with the goal of reducing the incidence and mortality of cancer in the community through awareness, early detection, and support actions for cancer patients and their loved ones. It currently has more than 100 branches throughout the country, one of which is in Concordia.