- After the screening, Dr. Raúl Carrillo, oncologist from the Ribera group at the Perpetuo Socorro hospital in Cartagena, and Roberto Cañada, nutritionist from the Ribera Cardiosalus clinics in Murcia, participated in a discussion panel with other health professionals and cancer patients.
- Day 0 has established itself as a testimony of hope and overcoming, but also of vindication of the creation of care protocols that meet the needs of the more than two million cancer survivors in Spain.
a Sandra Ibarra Foundation presented yesterday in Murcia the documentary “Day 0”, in the context of the commemoration of World Cancer Day on Tuesday the 4th. With the sponsorship of the health group Ribera and The hole, in addition to the support of other collaborators, the Francisco Rabal Regional Film Library in the city of Murcia was the setting chosen for the presentation in the Region of this documentary, which offers a deep and moving look at the experience of those who have overcome cancer. “Day 0” has also established itself as a testimony of hope and overcoming, but also of the demand for the creation of care protocols that address the needs of the more than two million cancer survivors in Spain.
After the screening of the documentary, the audience attended an interesting debate moderated by Sandra Ibarra, in which Mateo Ruiz, from Murcia and one of the protagonists of the documentary, who shared his first-hand testimony; Dr. Raúl Carrillo Vicente, oncologist from the Ribera healthcare group at the Perpetuo Socorro Hospital in Cartagena; Roberto Cañada, nutritionist at the Ribera Cardiosalus Clinics in Murcia; Dr. Vanessa Roldán, head of the Hematology Service at the Virgen de la Arrixaca University Clinical Hospital; and a representative of the Official College of Nursing of the region participated. With their respective contributions, the speakers created a space for reflection and awareness about the disease and its impact on patients, their families and society.
The Regional Minister for Health, Juan José Pedreño, and the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports, Carmen María Conesa, attended the presentation of the documentary. They expressed the regional government's support for this initiative to raise awareness about cancer survivors and the importance of prevention, research and support for patients and their families.
The presentation event was sponsored by the Ribera and El Pozo healthcare groups, as well as with the collaboration of El Corte Inglés, Cetina Hotels and Ability Diseño Gráfico, and covered by La 7TV as the official media outlet.
The Ribera healthcare group currently has a wide healthcare network in the Region of Murcia, made up of four hospitals (Ribera Hospital of Molina, Virgin of Charity River, Ribera Caravaca y Perpetual Help Riverbank) and around twenty medical centres and polyclinics, among which stands out Cardiosalus, specialized in Cardiology, Nutrition and sports health.
About the documentary 'Day 0'
The documentary 'Day 0', produced by Grupoidex and La Boutique 77, and directed by Javier Cumella, aims to make visible the reality of the more than 100.000 people who overcome cancer every year in Spain, and who add up to a total of almost two million survivors. The Sandra Ibarra Foundation has been working for years on projects focused on improving the quality of life and well-being of these people, as well as on the creation of specific care protocols for these people since, as the work shows, medical discharge does not mean the end of the process.
Through the stories of Francisco, Elena, Darío, Bárbara, Mateo and Sandra, the work highlights the needs that patients face not only throughout the treatment, but also the physical, emotional and social consequences they face once they have overcome the disease.
