Ul Haq said breast cancer patients have become bothered or troubled on their susceptibility to COVID19. By offering early detection screening tests for breast cancer and spreading awareness about the importance of self-examination amongst the UAE community, it has wrought many positive changes in the way cancer is perceived and treated. They may be undergoing chemotherapy and immunotherapy that have weakened their immune system.” They may develop lung problems and COVID19 is an upper respiratory disease. @ PCR’s 21 km equine route was flagged off at the Fujairah Beach and ended at the Khor Fakkan Hospital, once again resulting in strong community engagement with the residents of the northern emirate. The 10th edition of annual 10-day Pink Caravan Ride to raise breast cancer awareness, which will start from Sharjah on Feb.26 and run till Mar.6, has evolved into a tradition over the past decade. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Emotional support. Ul Haq said: “Patients who have undergone the treatment for breast cancer in the past would have their immune system recover within a few months. Here are some talking points that you may want to use, or build on: Importance of being supportive of community members with breast cancer Financial support. As a young, 16-year-old Emirati student Malath Al Ameri mounted on horseback on Thursday gearing up for her role as an equestrian volunteer on the last leg of the 10th edition of Pink Caravan Ride (PCR) in Abu Dhabi.
We should not shy away from educating ourselves and those around us. The move is in recognition of the great services of the late Kuwait Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah for his homeland, the sisterly State of Kuwait and the whole world. We need to be an involved member of the broader society, especially in supporting campaigns that have a positive impact on our society (health issues, morality issues, etc.). 3 0 obj October month is the breast cancer awarness month and Grand Millennium Al Wahda is taking its own initiatives to make a difference. endobj <>/XObject<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>
Hence, COVID19 does not possess a risk for patients who have been treated with breast cancer in the past.” Efforts of both public and private officials, practitioners and supporters in sounding off screening programmes, self-examination protocol and ultrasound “allow us to discover any suspicious mass (and detect) the disease at an early stage.”
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Stress the importance of looking at one’s body as a trust from Allah (swt). As for the support group, the Zulekha Hospitals as well as the Burjeel Hospital and Medeor Hospital have calendared the entire month of October for free breast cancer consultations aside from other awareness projects. Change ), Financial support. The 10th edition of annual 10-day Pink Caravan Ride to raise breast cancer awareness, which will start from Sharjah on Feb.26 and run till Mar.6, has evolved into a tradition over the past decade.
Financial support should be made available in local masjids to help people get adequate healthcare.
Al Mulla also quoted the US Department of Health and Human Sciences-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “The risk of getting COVID19 infection for breast cancer patients can result in a serious outcome and they can get severely ill, further compromising their immunity. Since opening on Sept.30, 1960, DXB has served 1.115 billion passengers travelling on more than 7.47 million flights connecting over 240 destinations in 95 countries across the globe. The defendants confessed to attempting to sell bundles of counterfeit dollars to a person interested in buying them by UAE currency. endobj MyRewards proudly supports the American Cancer Society® in their fight against breast cancer, and you can help. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This was in the past August, when a girl filed a report with the police, stating that a person filmed her and the girls in the apartment, inside the toilets, and kept pictures and videos in his phone.
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John Varughese / Gulf Today, October is synonymous with “pink,” the colour having become the mark for breast cancer and advocates have batted for continuous awareness campaigns and support drives, even as these, alongside advancing Medicine, Science and Technology, have led to early diagnoses and treatment. Zulekha Hospitals (Sharjah and Dubai) “Pimk It Now” campaign ambassador Dr. Pamela Munster believes in empowering medical practitioners to undertake and participate in research and clinical trials.
The greater education we can provide to the industry professionals as well as to the non-clinical masses, the better the outcomes will be.”
On the other hand, Burjeel Hospital (Abu Dhabi) Medical Oncology consultant Dr. Urfan Ul Haq and Amina Medical Centre (Ajman)-Reproductive Medicine & In-Vitro Fertility Department head Dr. Amal Al Mulla said on Thursday that men and women who have recovered from breast cancer are not most likely to be affected by the ever-mysterious and dreaded Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Throughout October, MyRewards Members can donate 1,000 points (a $5 value donation) to support Making Strides Against Breast Cancer®. ( Log Out / As Muslims, we must always be in the mindset of seeking knowledge, Each person should strive to know the basics of how the body works, organs, Each of us should know that this life is a test, and that each of us will be tested, Think about how you would react given different crisis, and train yourself to always be prepared so when a test comes you are ready. Donate Points However, chances of developing severe illness also lie in factors such as old age and co-morbidities or underlying medical conditions. ( Log Out / The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 4,740 new cases of breast cancer in Minnesota in 2019.. Douglas Yee with the University of Minnesota answers questions on the symptoms, treatment and screening for breast cancer.
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People don’t leave any stone unturned to keep themselves safe from COVID-19. Financial support should be made available in local masjids to help people get adequate healthcare.
Taking preventative steps and improving one’s health IS something that Allah (swt) will reward us for, given the right intentions. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out / The 10th Pink Caravan Ride (PCR) reached the halfway mark on Sunday successfully taking the message of the importance of regular screenings and early detection of breast cancer to Fujairah. The following article appears here in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in honor of the community of women’s health providers who bring life-changing products and compassionate service to the courageous women who find themselves navigating the breast cancer journey. ������\��qxa�I߶���m��kE@ٖ '��J)M��0g麦�'+��(���HV�E%�SO��_D�e�W�)��t@������0����X���. Al Mulla said that Arab women breast cancer patients are much younger than their Caucasian counterparts by 15 years. Importance of being an involved member of society In honour of International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, National Ambulance Youth Council recently organised an awareness session entitled “Get Checked today!” in collaboration with Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women and Children, which was held at National Ambulance Headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
Special Talking Points for the Black and African-American Community Black and African-American women are more likely than white women to develop breast cancer under the age of 403. Al Mulla cited the UAE National Cancer Registry of 2014 which she said was published in January 2018 by the Ministry of Health and Prevention: 768 new invasive breast cancer cases with 429 among women from age 50 and below, and 165 among women between the ages of 30 and 40.
Breast cancer is one of the most easily treatable cancers if diagnosed early. The median age for breast cancer diagnosis in Black and African-American women is 59 years compared to 63 years in …
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