Breast Cancer Awareness Month: How to get a free breast cancer screening in the UAE

Dubai: Breast Cancer Awareness month has officially started, and to raise awareness about the chronic disease and encourage early detection, free screenings for breast cancer will be held in the UAE during the entire month of October.

The Pink Caravan Mobile Medical Clinic and the Minivan clinic will deliver free clinical breast examinations and mammogram screenings at different locations in Sharjah, Dubai, Ajman and Abu Dhabi. This initiative is organised by Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP), a Sharjah-based non-profit organisation, with the support of the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP).

Here is all you need to know about the free breast cancer screenings' location, dates and timings.

These are the locations and timings offering free clinical breast examinations and mammogram for women over the age of 40:

Locations offering a free mammogram for women over the age of 40:

Locations with free clinical breast cancer examinations for women of all ages:

The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) has also launched a free mammogram screening at all of their Abu Dhabi and Al Ain healthcare centres. According to SEHA’s call centre – 80050 - mammograms will be free for women between the ages of 40 and 60, and breast cancer screenings will be free for women of all ages. You can book an appointment for a mammogram or breast cancer screening through the SEHA call centre - at 80050.