Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) recently organised a wide range of fun and healthy activities in recognition of World Cancer Day. The objective was to raise awareness of cancer and provide the general public with the most up-to-date medical information about the prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
Under this year’s theme, ‘We can. I can,’ experts and healthcare organisations from around the world discussed and shared information about cancer research and effective programmes and models of cancer care. They also disseminated messages about screening services and treatment management at improving the quality of care for cancer patients in Qatar.
To mark the day, HMC organised various activities that featured a number of lectures and workshops delivered by a dedicated team of HMC medical staff and healthcare experts, focused on the importance of adopting physical activity and healthy eating to reduce the risk of cancer and raise awareness of the prevention, diagnosis, and early detection of the disease.
HMC staff also distributed educational materials and provided advice through a number of booths that were placed across the organisation’s hospitals and facilities including National Center for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR) and Al Wakra Hospital to help dispel myths about cancer, encourage people to talk openly about it and empower patients
diagnosed with cancer.
HMC also hosted activities at Aspire Park which demonstrated the commitment of the community to cancer care services. The activities were attended by hundreds of people, who participated in the fun and took advantage of the health advice provided.
Dr Salha Bujassoum al-Bader, senior consultant medical oncologist at the NCCCR at HMC, and co-chair of the Breast Tumour Board, said, “Our participation in this worldwide initiative is testament to HMC’s commitment to providing the best possible care to each and every one of our patients.”