Breast Cancer Month Edition

Virtual Female Majlis – October 2021.

Mitigating Risks and Busting Myths on Breast Cancer – Our signature Virtual Female Majlis with a special guest:

•  H.E. Dr Sawsan Al Madhi, Director General, Friends Of Cancer Patients

Did you know…. 

• 20-30% of women diagnosed with Breast Cancer will lose their jobs?
• Cancer patients experience 130% increase in financial difficulties as a result of their illness?  
• In the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries, breast cancer is the greatest cause of cancer incidence and mortality?

These facts are drop in the ocean compared to the impact of Breast Cancer on women. Join us for this insightful event to discover ways to mitigate such risks for your performance and, even, livelihood. 

We are delighted to feature the inspirational H.E. Dr Sawsan Al Madhi, Director General, Friends Of Cancer Patients as our distinguished guest. Dr Sawsan has been recently named one of the most influential leaders in the UAE by Arabian Business Magazine. As she spearheads the movement for cancer prevention and control, Dr Sawsan Al Madhi is the driving force behind one of UAE’s largest civil society organisations, the Friends Of Cancer Patients (FOCP).

As the Director General of FOCP, she has been leading the non-profit’s nationwide awareness programmes and fundraising initiatives from the front, continually refining FOCP’s role in empowering individuals and communities with the right knowledge, access to quality screening services, and the financial and moral support patients need to successfully complete their cancer treatment journey.

Dr Sawsan will be joined by the all-powerful Jouhayna AlMheiri, Air Traffic Control Officer Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Center, Abu Dhabi.