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One more year, Linde Homecare supports us in Formentera in a new edition of the Swimming Tour around Formentera against Cystic Fibrosis.
Its sponsorship is essential for the organization of this event, now in its 21st edition.
XXI Swimming Tour around Formentera against Cystic Fibrosis
This new edition comes after a one-year break forced by the pandemic. It does not do it in the same conditions as in previous editions, but with the same illusion on the part of the Organization to make a unique and exclusive event. Therefore, we want to thank more than ever the support and confidence of Linde Homecare Spain.
About Linde Homecare Spain
Linde Healthcare is the global healthcare division of Linde plc, specializing in comprehensive respiratory care in both hospital and home environments. Supplying medical gases, medical equipment and patient-centric care solutions. Linde Healthcare has a wide range of products and services that make a difference in the lives of its patients and in the work of healthcare professionals by ensuring continuity of care from hospital to home.
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic, serious and degenerative disease that to date has no cure.
It mainly affects the respiratory, digestive, reproductive and sweat glands.
You can see the infographic published by the Cystic Fibrosis Spanish Federation in this link or see how Dani tells us what this disease is for him in this vídeo.
Currently, more than 2,000 mutations are known to cause the disease.
Statistics show that 1 in 5,000 people in Spain has Cystic Fibrosis (1 in 6,400 in the Balearic Islands) and 1 in 35 people is a carrier of a gene that causes the disease.
In the Balearic Islands there are 73 known diagnosed cases, but statistics speak of between 85 and 90 possible cases.
The awareness project of the Respiralia Foundation aims to raise awareness of this disease in order to discover those cases of people who have Cystic Fibrosis but have not yet been diagnosed.
#TogetheragainstCF
