Ras Al Khaimah: More than 250 women were screened for breast cancer in Ras Al Khaimah when the Pink Caravan recently visited the Sha'am area as part of the Friends of Cancer Patients' (FOCP) nationwide breast cancer awareness campaign.
The Pink Caravan campaign is an initiative that was launched earlier this year by His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, together with his wife, Shaikha Jawaher, with the aim of raising awareness of breast cancer in the country. The Ministry of Health (MOH), Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) and Dubai Health Authority (DHA) have been supporting the Pink Caravan campaign from its humble beginnings.
The emirate of Ras Al Khaimah received the Pink Caravan for the first time last week, and extensive preparations were made to inform people of its arrival in Sha'am — a remote area which is situated on Oman's border, about 40 kilometres from Ras Al Khaimah.
Examinations
Prior to the Pink Caravan's arrival, billboards were erected and text message were sent, to enable a larger number of women to register their names for breast cancer screenings and examinations.
As a result of this initiative, a vast number of women were able to get screened at Sha'am Hospital.
Ameerah Bin Karam, President and Founding Member of Friends of Cancer Patients, said the visit to Ras Al Khaimah had a positive response.
