The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has marked International Bowel Cancer Awareness Month 2017 by hosting a range of educational sessions to increase awareness of the benefits of early detection through screening.
A team from PHCC, the leader of the national Breast and Bowel Screening Programme ‘Screen for Life’, collaborated with Aspire Zone Foundation and installed an awareness booth at the Ladies Club.
The team introduced the programme to all club members, encouraged eligible attendees to register for a bowel cancer screening appointment and distributed educational material. Bowel cancer screening targets asymptomatic men and women of Qatar aged between 50 and 74 years, urging them to take the initiative when it comes to their health and register for a screening appointment.
“The PHCC has collaborated, and will continue to partner, with government entities and private institutions across Qatar to reach out to a wide audience and raise awareness of our programme and the benefits of early detection,” Dr Shaikha Abu Shaikha, cancer programme manager at PHCC, said.
“We will continue to keep driving forward and delivering our message to as many people as possible, through a range of activities and initiatives. A healthy, safe population, with enhanced wellness achieved through the provision of world-class health services, is crucial for the future of Qatar,” she added.
In addition to the Aspire Zone Foundation initiative, the ‘Screen for Life’ programme conducted a series of lectures in schools for students, parents and teachers. The PHCC ‘Screen for Life’ programme offers free breast and bowel cancer screening through its dedicated screening suites at Rawdat Al Khail, Leabaib and Al Wakra health centres.

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