Commercial Bank takes part in fight against breast cancer

The “Fight Against Breast Cancer” campaign included activities highlighting the importance of adopting a healthy lifestyle and methods of prevention and early detection of breast cancer.Through the campaign, Commercial Bank female employees had the opportunity to attend an informative “Breast Cancer Awareness Session” and take part in the activities held in parallel.Specialists delivered the informative workshop in the Health Education Department at the Qatar Cancer Society.In addition to the workshop, Commercial Bank hosted a specialised medical team from Naseem Medical Centre, who provided extensive information, answered all staff enquiries, and provided a medical check for Commercial Bank female employees.The bank's female employees also got the chance to meet a breast cancer survivor, who shared her inspirational story of struggling with and overcoming the disease.Commercial Bank ensured that fun vibes were also there with its awareness-raising activity, “Breast cancer wrestling trinket”, which witnessed the wide participation of attendees.Gifts of symbolic keychains in the shape of boxing gloves and pink ribbons were distributed among the staff in the lobby of CB Plaza, where employees wore pink shirts as a sign of unity in the fight against breast cancer.Highlighting the main goal behind launching this campaign, Hussein al-Abdulla, EGM, chief marketing officer and head of Premium Banking at Commercial Bank, said: "Commercial Bank's participation in the Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a mainstay of our corporate social responsibility programme.”“We aim to provide and educate the community of Qatar with the knowledge and healthy practices they can take to protect themselves and enjoy a healthy and active lifestyle,” he said.To highlight the importance of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Commercial Bank sponsorships and events manager Ashjan Saleh al-Khalaf said: "Today, we've joined our efforts with the Qatar Cancer Society to build a better-informed society about the prevention and early detection of breast cancer.”“We are proud to play our role in spreading the health awareness among our society to live a healthy and happy life, and we are delighted to attain and deliver this campaign in such a fantastic and exciting manner,” he added.Commercial Bank concluded the “Fight Against Breast Cancer” campaign with a group photo of the CB management, staff and guests who took part in the campaign.