Constants and vitalityinitiative The laSexta Corporate Responsibility, carried out in collaboration with the AXA Foundation, will celebrate ten years of history in 2024, ten years of life. A decade of intense work to support science in our country and in which we have achieved important milestones in terms of investment in science and biomedical research, as well as in prevention and awareness issues. Mental health was one of them, demonstrating the importance of taking care of it through relevant campaigns. “This is something we need to talk about.”. And now it’s taking it one step further with a concert for mental health to be held on September 18 at Sala La Riviera in Madrid.
Nina Daconte and the Elephants The artists of this solidarity event will include journalist and presenter of laSexta Mamen Mendizábal, also an ambassador of Constantes y Vitales, as host. Tickets can be purchased now on Official platform Part of the profits from its sale will go to the CONFEDERATION OF SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA.
Raise your voice for mental health
This solidarity concert for mental health is part of the calendar of special actions designed by Constantes y Vitales in the year in which it celebrates its tenth anniversary. It is a theme that was already addressed in 2021, sensitive to the consequences of this disorder and at a time when the pandemic has increased this problem in society. This was through the campaign “This is something we need to talk about.”where Ana Pastor, José Yellamo, Mamin Mendizabal, Cristina Pedroche and Iñaki López focused on the need to eliminate the stigma around this type of disease and deepen our knowledge to combat it. Also with a series of interviews “Tomorrow it could be you”created by Anna Pastor and available on atresplayer.
Today, this message is even more important, and for this reason, Constantes y Vitales is once again raising its voice for mental health. With the concert that will take place on September 18 in La Riviera, the voices of artists, the community and those who suffer from mental health disorders will come together.
The importance of highlighting mental health, a subject that has been taboo for years, is one of the highlights that Constantes y Vitales has focused on during this decade of history, within the great awareness campaigns it has developed and among which it has also found “Girls, science needs us.”Directed toInspiring and exciting the scientific career in girls and teens and promoting leadership.
But, true to its goal of having a direct impact on society, Constantes y Vitales’ achievements have gone beyond awareness to action, promoting real changes in citizens. Thus, in this decade of commitment to science, research and medical prevention, Constantes y Vitales has launched the “2% Goal”, a pioneering action to collect signatures.Which was joined by one million citizens to demand an increase in investment in science to 2% of GDP.
She also focused on the need to increase the installation of defibrillators in public places, and thanks to the strength of Constantes y Vitales, the number of defibrillators installed in Spain rose from 10,000 in 2016 to 40,000. Likewise, she promoted the creation of the State Research Agency, which has the support of more than 80,000 citizens, as well as the first database of Spanish women scientists, in collaboration with the Association of Women Researchers and Technologists (AMIT), which has nearly 4,000 registered.
Special mention also to the work that Constantes y Vitales has done throughout this decade of history to demand more research to stop cancer. A disease that affects us all and has been treated through different measures, such as: “We are all against cancer” In collaboration with the Spanish Cancer Society, the survival rate for this disease will exceed 70% in 2030 or more. ‘make a wish’It is his first short film which can also be watched on atresplayer.
Another milestone of Constantes y Vitales is the creation of its awards for biomedical research and prevention in the field of health. Specifically, this next call will be very special because with it the awards also reach their tenth edition and will reach one million euros donated toEnsuring the continuity of various researches conducted by scientific talents Through the “Young Talent Award in Biomedical Research”. This year’s award ceremony will be held in November and will include exciting news and institutional presence.
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