With an impressive gala event the FELIX BURDA FOUNDATION honoured the most successful and innovative projects towards colon cancer prevention with the FELIX BURDA AWARD.
For the foundations 15th anniversary 500 guests , including renown scientists, doctors and professors came to the glamourous event at Munich’s famous BMW Welt to be joined by German and international sports World Champions and stars from the worlds of music, film and TV.
”When we began our work in 2001 there was no statutory cancer prevention. But it was introduced the same year after our colon cancer month.
Today, 14 years later, approximately 6 million insured have asserted their claim for the free-of-charge prevention.
This is a fabulous success, which would not have been possible without the commitment of prominent Ambassadors, long-term partners and supporters”, Christa Maar, president of the FELIX BURDA FOUNDATION said, “due to the colon cancer prevention until today 200.000 new cases and 100.000 deaths by colon cancer were prevented!”
German Health minister Herman Gröhe opened the gala evening, Melanie Huml, Bavarian Health minister held a speech.
Neuschwansteiner official beer partner Felix Burda Award 2016
Photos curtesy of Felix Burda Stiftung
