Clinical Medicine

The Islamic Development Bank Group and the Global Fund Join Hands to Fight Malaria, AIDS and Tuberculosis (GFATM)

TEHRAN, Iran - The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) signed recently, in Tehran, a memorandum of understanding to pool their efforts and support activities of 1DB member countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Safe & Sound Announces Campaign Partners For 11th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Programme

DUBAI, UAE - After more than a decade of Safe & Sound, the message of preventing breast cancer and promoting early detection is stronger than ever.

BurJuman's Safe and Sound 2008-2009 campaign will see increased community participation as well as a comprehensive range of events which has made it the most commendable community awareness program in the Middle East.

The latest available statistics from the Ministry of Health state that between 1998-2002, there were 140 breast cancer cases in the UAE, making it the single most commonly occurring cancer among the UAE population. These statistics also revealed that breast cancer accounts for 22.8%

Dubai World Reaches Out To Kids With HIV In South Africa

DUBAI, UAE - Dubai World, deeply committed to humanitarian campaigns and social welfare activities, announced that it will sponsor a gala event to be hosted by Kids with HIV Foundation, the Cape Town-based charitable organisation, to raise funds for HIV-affected children in South Africa.

The exclusive event, which includes a major auction, will be held at Mina Al Salam Hotel in Dubai on October 25, 2008 and will be attended by a number of dignitaries and celebrities.

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Participates In Breast Cancer Awareness Month

ABU DHABI, UAE - Since the inception of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month program in 1985, mammography rates have more than doubled in many countries for women 40 years of age or older and breast cancer deaths have declined.

This is exciting progress, but there are still women who do not take advantage of early detection opportunities and others who do not get screening mammograms or clinical breast exams at regular intervals. The main objective of Breast Cancer Awareness Month is to increase public awareness about the disease, educate women on the importance of early detection, and encourage as many women as possible to get tested.