Initiative Educates Female Employees about Strategies for Early Detection
Dubai- Citi recently organized a two-day training seminar on techniques to detect breast cancer symptoms and ways to preempt its spread. Held at Citi premises in Dubai, this training seminar was led by Ms. Susan Brown, Health Education Manager, and Ms. Ana Teasdale, International Service Representative, from Susan G. Komen for the Cure, based in Dallas, Texas, USA. The seminar was attended by 15 female employees.
The seminar is part of a workplace awareness pilot programme of the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research, which was created by the U.S. Department of State's Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs and the Middle East Partnership Initiative and launched by First Lady Laura Bush in June 2006 in the United States. The Partnership brings together organizations from the Middle East and the United States in an effort to increase breast cancer awareness, research activities, and workplace education programmes and support mechanisms for women in the Middle East.
"Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women. But, thanks to ongoing developments in research and screening techniques, breast cancer patients have a 98 percent 5-year survival rate if the disease is caught early, underscoring the importance of awareness, education, and early detection," said Susan Brown. "Citi trainees have shown interest and dedication in their commitment to share this life-saving information with women in their own communities."
Both Citi and the Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC) are participating in this innovative, international partnership. U.S. partners include the U.S. Department of State's Middle East Partnership Initiative, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Johns Hopkins Medicine International, and The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Partners in the U.A.E. include the Higher National Committee for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research, the Dubai Business Women's Council and Citi.
Specifically, Citi is offering breast cancer awareness training to female employees, posting fact sheets on risks, symptoms, and breast health strategies, and disseminating breast cancer awareness information to customers through inserts in bills and account statements. Trainees will then become valued resources on the early detection of breast cancer within their communities.
"We recognise the vital role that women play in our families and in our communities," said Mohammed Al-Shroogi, Citi's Managing Director for the Middle East and Chief Executive Officer for Citi in the UAE. "By taking a proactive role in raising awareness of breast cancer among our employees and customers, we are empowering women to detect the early warning signs and take appropriate actions to confront the disease head on."
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