In co-operation with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), Sidra Medicine, Qatar University, Qatar Cancer Society and Qatar Red Crescent, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) held a webinar to mark World Cancer Day.
MoPH also organised many other events and activities for World Cancer Day under the theme “Close the care gap.”
Sheikh Dr Mohamed bin Hamad al-Thani, director of Public Health Department at MoPH, told the webinar that a three-year global campaign has been launched this year under the theme of "Cancer Care Equity," to raise awareness of the concept of equity and to reduce the gap and inequity in cancer health services.
He also added although the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the spectrum of cancer care globally, MoPH continues its efforts to promote health, raise awareness about cancer prevention and refute myths with the efforts of committees and teams through many programmes and projects to ensure an equitable distribution of resources and opportunities.
Amid Abu Hmaidan, acting director of the National Cancer Programme at the MoPH, launched the Cancer Awareness Calendar for 2022, developed through co-operation and partnership between leading healthcare institutions. The calendar also reflects the collaborative efforts of health partners towards achieving the Vision of the National Cancer Framework 2017-2022 and provides an opportunity to unite stakeholders within Qatar to join forces to raise awareness of cancer and to reduce the cancer burden on Qatar’s community.
The 2022 calendar also identifies months dedicated to cancer awareness based on evidence-based cancer data published by the Qatar National Cancer Register. It recognises International Cancer Awareness Days. This annual calendar will also highlight nationally implemented initiatives.
This was followed by a lecture on equity in healthcare delivery presented by Dr Lily O'Hara, associate professor of public health at Qatar University in which she covered the definition of equity and how it differs from equality, the effects of inequity in healthcare and how to deal with it in the field of healthcare, particularly in cancer care.
At the panel discussion, Dr Ussama al-Homsi, medical director for Quality, Education and Research at National Centre for Cancer Care and Research, HMC, presented the achievements in 2021, focusing on providing a fair and equitable service to all. Dr Kholoud al-Mutawa, head of the Department of Non-Communicable Diseases, also presented MoPH's efforts to raise awareness about cancer and to promote healthy lifestyles to prevent cancer reasonably and equitably for all. Dr Mohsen Mismar, head of screening programmes monitoring and evaluation, PHCC shed light on what the organisation did in cancer screening and achievements in 2021 and also confirmed the Corporation's commitment to providing fair and equitable services to all.
Dr Hadi Abu Rasheed, head of the Professional Development and Scientific Research Department at the Qatar Cancer Society stressed on the society’s strategy of providing fair, equitable and
person-centred services in community cancer awareness, supporting people living with and beyond cancer and their families.
Dr Ayman Saleh, division chief, Fellowship Programme, Department of Paediatrics, at Sidra Medicine, highlighted the activities in the field of providing fair and equitable services to children living with cancer and their families. Dr Noujas Kattil of the Qatar Red Crescent Society presented the achievements of the society in providing effective awareness, treatment and referral services for suspected cancer cases in their centres all over Qatar.
Sheikh Dr Mohamed bin Hamad al-Thani, director of Public Health Department at MoPH, told the webinar that a three-year global campaign has been launched this year under the theme of "Cancer Care Equity," to raise awareness of the concept of equity and to reduce the gap and inequity in cancer health services.
He also added although the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the spectrum of cancer care globally, MoPH continues its efforts to promote health, raise awareness about cancer prevention and refute myths with the efforts of committees and teams through many programmes and projects to ensure an equitable distribution of resources and opportunities.
Amid Abu Hmaidan, acting director of the National Cancer Programme at the MoPH, launched the Cancer Awareness Calendar for 2022, developed through co-operation and partnership between leading healthcare institutions. The calendar also reflects the collaborative efforts of health partners towards achieving the Vision of the National Cancer Framework 2017-2022 and provides an opportunity to unite stakeholders within Qatar to join forces to raise awareness of cancer and to reduce the cancer burden on Qatar’s community.
The 2022 calendar also identifies months dedicated to cancer awareness based on evidence-based cancer data published by the Qatar National Cancer Register. It recognises International Cancer Awareness Days. This annual calendar will also highlight nationally implemented initiatives.
This was followed by a lecture on equity in healthcare delivery presented by Dr Lily O'Hara, associate professor of public health at Qatar University in which she covered the definition of equity and how it differs from equality, the effects of inequity in healthcare and how to deal with it in the field of healthcare, particularly in cancer care.
At the panel discussion, Dr Ussama al-Homsi, medical director for Quality, Education and Research at National Centre for Cancer Care and Research, HMC, presented the achievements in 2021, focusing on providing a fair and equitable service to all. Dr Kholoud al-Mutawa, head of the Department of Non-Communicable Diseases, also presented MoPH's efforts to raise awareness about cancer and to promote healthy lifestyles to prevent cancer reasonably and equitably for all. Dr Mohsen Mismar, head of screening programmes monitoring and evaluation, PHCC shed light on what the organisation did in cancer screening and achievements in 2021 and also confirmed the Corporation's commitment to providing fair and equitable services to all.
Dr Hadi Abu Rasheed, head of the Professional Development and Scientific Research Department at the Qatar Cancer Society stressed on the society’s strategy of providing fair, equitable and
person-centred services in community cancer awareness, supporting people living with and beyond cancer and their families.
Dr Ayman Saleh, division chief, Fellowship Programme, Department of Paediatrics, at Sidra Medicine, highlighted the activities in the field of providing fair and equitable services to children living with cancer and their families. Dr Noujas Kattil of the Qatar Red Crescent Society presented the achievements of the society in providing effective awareness, treatment and referral services for suspected cancer cases in their centres all over Qatar.
