FOCP And Saqr Hospital Sign MoU To Enhance Breast Cancer Awareness And Early Detection

In a significant move to strengthen the fight against breast cancer, Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saqr Hospital, an affiliate of Emirates Health Services. This partnership aims to amplify awareness campaigns for early breast cancer detection and expand the range of services available to women diagnosed with the condition.

Under this initiative, FOCP will play a crucial role in covering treatment expenses for specific community segments. A joint committee, comprising representatives from both entities, will oversee this effort. The committee will manage awareness campaigns and provide medical staff and essential equipment for early breast cancer screening.

The MoU was signed by Aisha Al Mulla, Director of FOCP, and Dr. Muna Al Ayyan, Consultant Breast Surgeon and Director of Saqr Hospital. This agreement reinforces bilateral ties in breast cancer awareness and early detection efforts.

Aisha Al Mulla commented on the MoU's significance, stating, "At FOCP, we are deeply committed to fostering robust partnerships and amplifying collaborative endeavours with institutions, hospitals, and organisations at the forefront of the cancer battle, particularly against breast cancer. Through strategic agreements and MoUs, we aim to consolidate national efforts aimed at curbing the proliferation of breast cancer and substantially alleviating its impact on those affected by this debilitating disease."

Dr. Muna Al Ayyan added, "The MoU signifies a pivotal milestone in the fight against breast cancer. It bolsters our awareness campaigns, which are geared towards identifying breast cancer, understanding its aetiology, and underscoring the significance of early detection for more efficacious treatment outcomes. We extend our gratitude to FOCP for their unwavering support of our vision and endeavours. Their substantial contribution towards defraying a portion of the treatment costs is invaluable."

Key Provisions of the MoU

The MoU stipulates that Saqr Hospital will provide medical and administrative teams to support mobile clinic campaigns. These teams will offer necessary support and conduct medical consultations along with free examinations for early breast cancer detection. This includes providing mammograms and ultrasound examinations as required during awareness campaigns.

Saqr Hospital commits to covering mobile clinic campaigns with medical and administrative teams. They will offer medical consultations and free examinations for early detection of breast cancer, including mammograms and ultrasound examinations when required during awareness campaigns. Diagnostic examinations will include laboratory samples for suspected cases. Treatment services will be provided either through the hospital or by referral to accredited oncology centres in the country by agreement between both parties through the joint committee.

FOCP's Role in Awareness Campaigns

Meanwhile, FOCP will organise awareness campaigns focused on early detection. It will also supply a mobile clinic and medical staff as requested by Saqr Hospital for use in its awareness campaigns. Additionally, FOCP will help cover medical expenses for specific segments of patients as agreed with the hospital.

Women displaying clear symptoms of breast cancer will be transferred directly to Saqr Hospital for fast-track diagnosis, bypassing the breast cancer early detection screening.

With inputs from WAM