Zulekha Health care Group has launched today the fifth version of its cervical cancer project at Conrad Hotel Dubai. The project, which was launched in 2014, has proved extremely effective in enhancing testings at Zulekha Hospital Sharjah and Dubai, with guests of 282 in 2014 which has actually grown tremendously by 249% to 984 attendees throughout 2017.

A report by HPV Information Centre detailed that currently 1.82 million women in the UAE go to threat of creating cervical cancer cells, and that yearly 93 females are identified with cervical cancer cells and 28 die from the disease (30%). Cervical cancer is a mostly avoidable condition, however worldwide it is just one of the leading sources of cancer fatality in ladies with 266,000 casualties every year, inning accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO).

In order to enhance very early discovery and avoidance of cervical cancer cells amongst ladies in the UAE and in honour of the Year of Zayed, Zulekha Health care Group will certainly provide 500 girls and young boys free cervical cancer vaccine chances to stop the illness later on in life. The preventative injections are open to girls and children aged between 9 and 26 years and consists of residents and visitors to the UAE. This activation intends to sustain the UAE government's efforts to reduce cancer casualties by 18% by 2021.

The launch occasion was attended by His Excellency Abdulla Ali Al Mahyan, Member of Executive Council & Chairman, Sharjah Health Authority; Dr Ibtesam Al Bastaki, Director of Investment and Partnership, Dubai Health Authority; Mr. Abdulla Salem Al Kaabi, Director General Rahma Cancer Patient Care Society; His Excellency Salem Yousef Al Qaseer, Chairman, Labour Standards Development Authority, Government of Sharjah Shri Vipul, Consul General of India in Dubai; and many other esteemed guests for the 2018 Chance to Change inauguration.

Extending her support to the campaign, H.E Reem BinKaram said: "We rejoice to see the difference made by Zulekha Health center by taking this effort to inform the masses on early discovery and avoidance of cervical cancer cells year on year. Cervical cancer cells is preventable if identified early. Physicians play an extremely important function in educating ladies that visit them as well as others in the society on the value of very early detection. I prompt firms and medical care institutions to join hands in spreading the message and job towards making UAE cancer-free."

The Chance to Change campaign is supported by companions Al Rahma Cancer Individual Treatment Culture, Julphar, Air Arabia, Cool & Cool, VanityKraft, Jet Airways, STAR Plus, Big FM, Club FM, Meydan, Queens Spa and Beauty Salon and Bhima Super Female, is available in line with Zulekha Hospitals core CSR goals and proceeded concentrate on raising health care criteria and enhancing the quality of life of UAE residents.

Zanubia Shams, Zulekha Hospital Co-chairperson, added: "We are determined to play an essential function in cancer avoidance in UAE. A simple but vital modification could be made through higher recognition and education of the schedule of life-saving screenings for ladies and vaccinations for women and children. Our proceeded emphasis is to increase health care requirements, enhance the way of life of UAE residents and lower cancer fatalities in line with the UAE's healthcare vision."

The hospital supplies cost-free human papillomavirus (HPV) examination and consultations with gynaecologists along with the 500 complimentary vaccination chances. To sign up, call 600524442 or go to change.zulekhahospitals.com.