Al Corniche Hospital Launches Breast Cancer Screening Service |
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Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. (December 9, 2009) - Increasing its efforts to fight breast cancer -- one of the most serious health care challenges in the UAE -- Al Corniche Hospital in Abu Dhabi is offering free mammogram screening to its patients and community in partnership with Tawam Hospital. This new service is part of both hospitals' commitment to improving the health of the community through better access to health care.
Specialists from the Tawam Hospital Breast Cancer Center will conduct the screenings at the Tawam mobile mammography unit on the Al Corniche Hospital grounds on Dec. 15 and 16, with more dates to be added in 2010. The breast cancer screening initiative targets women age 40 and older, who are UAE nationals or Abu Dhabi resident visa holders and who are past or current patients at Al Corniche Hospital.
"Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the UAE," says Dr. Judy Lee, medical director of Al Corniche Hospital. "Because of the migratory nature of a large percentage of the population, the true incidence is difficult to access. Breast cancer risk does increase with age and it is important to begin screening at age 40. Early detection is crucial. For women at high risk, screening should be based on their family history and discussed with their physician. Mammogram screening is beneficial and has helped decrease deaths from breast cancer."
Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the UAE and accounts for 28 percent of all female deaths, according to the Abu Dhabi Community Profile written by the Health Authority-Abu Dhabi's Global Initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness Team. The study noted a mortality rate of 44 percent, often due to late diagnosis.
Appointments are required and can be scheduled by contacting Al Corniche Hospital between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the week at: 00 9712- 696-5279. Attendees must provide a photocopy of their passports with evidence of UAE residence, if applicable, and an insurance card. All those who are unable to book an appointment for Dec.15 or 16, will be placed on a waiting list for a later session.
Al Corniche Hospital, a Joint Commission International-accredited health care facility, is the largest maternity hospital in the UAE. Under a management agreement between Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI) and the Abu Dhabi Health Services CompanyAbu Dhabi Health Services Company
(SEHASEHA), a Johns Hopkins executive leadership team has day-to-day oversight of the 235-bed hospital. Al Corniche is one of three hospitals in the UAE under the management of the Baltimore, Md.-based JHI. The others are Tawam Hospital, a 477-bed tertiary care facility in Al Ain, and Al Rahba Hospital, a 135-bed community facility just outside Abu Dhabi City, both accredited by Joint Commission International.
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is health in Arabic. The Abu Dhabi Health Services CompanyAbu Dhabi Health Services Company -- whose corporate identity is SEHASEHA -- is an independent, public joint stock company created to manage and develop the curative activities of the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. SEHASEHA is committed to providing quality, cost-effective health care on par with international standards measured through accessibility, affordability, choice and satisfaction. SEHASEHA owns and operates 12 hospital facilities, 2,544 licensed beds, 62 primary health and ambulatory care clinics, 2 blood banks and an autism education center. SEHASEHA is one of the largest employers in the region, with more than 16,500 employees. For further information, contact James S. Ferrier, corporate marketing manager, at jferrier@seha.ae or Salama Al Mazrouei, corporate marketing specialist, at smazrouei@seha.ae. About Johns Hopkins Medicine International
Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI) facilitates the global development of the Johns Hopkins Medicine mission: to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care.
As the international access point to thousands of Johns Hopkins experts in medicine, nursing, public health and health care administration, JHI coordinates treatment for out-of-town patients who travel to Baltimore and for local patients with limited English proficiency. It also provides services in hospital management, health care consulting and clinical education through strategic alliances and affiliations in the Middle East, Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia.
About Johns Hopkins Medicine
A more than $5 billion enterprise, Johns Hopkins Medicine unites physicians and scientists of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with the organizations, health professionals and facilities of JHHS.
The mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine is to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care. Diverse and inclusive, Johns Hopkins Medicine educates medical students, scientists, health care professionals and the public; conducts biomedical research; and provides patient-centered medicine to prevent, diagnose and treat human illness.
Johns Hopkins Medicine has provided international leadership in the education of physicians and medical scientists in biomedical research and in the application of medical knowledge to sustain health since The Johns Hopkins Hospital opened in 1889. The Johns Hopkins Health System includes four acute-care hospitals -- The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Howard County General Hospital, and Suburban Hospital -- and other provider and managed care organizations, which together provide an integrated health care delivery system. For more information about Johns Hopkins Medicine, please visit: www.hopkinsmedicine.org.
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