Advocacy is an English term used to indicate political practices of people or institutions in favor of a certain cause, through the creation of policies and laws.
And what are public policies?
According to the formal dictionary, public policies refers to activities developed by the government with the assistance of public or private entities to ensure citizenship rights for all.
Amigas Americas, as a FEMAMA affiliate, also participates in public policies in the area of health, specifically breast cancer, in favor of improvements in access to diagnosis and treatment of patients with the disease.
As a result in recent years, FEMAMA and its affiliates have been able to influence the Law of 60 days, or Law 12,732 of November 22, 2012, which ensures that the patient with a confirmed diagnosis of cancer is entitled to the start of treatment in the Unified Health System (SUS) within a maximum of 60 days and the Law of 30 days or Law No. 13,896 of October 30, 2019, which ensures that the patient with a suspected cancer has the right to the test for diagnosis in the Unified Health System (SUS) within a maximum of 30 days