Strong Support for Uvistat from The Karen Clifford Skin Cancer Charity (Skcin)

Karen Clifford passed away on New Year's Eve 2005 after a courageous battle against Skin Cancer. Since the disease was diagnosed, her family was dismayed to discover that while a few specialist organisations existed, there were in fact no specific all encompassing organisations with national aspirations.

Whilst recognising the existence of the excellent annual Cancer Research UK “Sunsmart " campaign and the work undertaken by other skin cancer organisations in other parts of the UK, Skcin firmly believe that skin cancer requires a continuous ongoing national campaign resulting in a significantly higher profile for the disease targeting all age groups at home and abroad, at work and at play.

Together with medical professionals at the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, the family and friends have set out to establish what is hoped to be the first high profile charitable Organisation targeting this specific form of cancer in the UK. The principle objective of the charity is to ensure that the danger of over-exposure to the sun is given greater profile throughout the UK with the emphasis on education resulting in the vital early detection of the disease.

Skcin launched its new website http://www.skcin.org/protection/sun-screen.asp on the 13^th July, the anniversary of Karen Clifford’s birthday.

UVISTAT strongly support this initiative and are pleased to be associated with the charity.

Whilst the charity does not specifically recommend any particular make of sunscreen, it is pleased to be associated with UVISTAT who manufacture 5-star rated sunscreens all of which offer very high protection against both UVA and UVB.

Manufactured to pharmaceutical standards and prescribed by Clinicians, the products which are available at 400 major Boots outlets, Co-operative stores as well as local chemists, are suitable for use on all types of skin and are non-greasy and non whitening.

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