It’s Pinktober and that means there are a host of free screening spots across the UAE for you to head to
It’s breast cancer awareness month, or Pinktober as we popularly know it to be. And alongside creating more discourse around the matter, the month is also important in terms of raising funds to help those in need, conduct those all-important screenings to ensure your own safety and so much more!
While there are several ways to support the cause across Abu Dhabi and Dubai, we’ve also rounded up some equally important free screening sites and fundraising spots across the UAE.
Take note and get going!
FREE SCREENINGS ACROSS THE UAE FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Free screenings with The Pink Caravan
11-30 October
The Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) has launched its annual Pink Caravan (PC) campaign, with activities emphasising the importance of early detection and includes the deployment of eight fixed and over 100 mobile clinics across the UAE to offer free breast cancer screenings. Available from 4pm to 11pm, locations include Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah, Mushrif Mall in Abu Dhabi, City Walk in Dubai, two clinics at the Chinese Market in Ajman (one for women and one for men), Al Manar Mall in Ras Al Khaimah, Lulu Mall in Fujairah, and Umm Al Qaiwain Mall in Umm Al Qaiwain.
Stay up-to-date via @thepinkcaravan
Free mammogram screenings at Gargash Hospital
5 October, 10am to 6pm
Gargash Hospital has teamed up with Being She for the Future is Her event where free ultrasounds/mammograms will be offered for all female visitors. You can also enrol for routine gynaecological checkups and get free screening vouchers, which can be utilised throughout October 2024. There will also be access to a variety of health scans tailored to women of different age groups will be available including automated breast ultrasound.
For bookings, call 04 703 0000
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Free community event at Aljada
4-6 October, 4pm to 10pm
Another initiative by Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) is this free community awareness event at Aljada, Sharjah. Running for three days, it includes free breast cancer screenings, awareness workshops, family entertainment, and sports activities for all age groups. The event aims to encourage not just women and girls to undergo early detection screenings, but men as well. To keep the rest of the family entertained, there’s also a children’s area, a gamer zone, a petting zoo, food trucks and a farmer’s market.
Stay up to date via @focpuae and @thepinkcaravan
Free screenings at Emirates Health Services
Until 26 November
Yet another collaboration with Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP), Emirates Health Services or Saqr Hospitals are offering free screenings to women over 40 at any of the 20 mobile clinics. The campaign will also offer clinical examinations and other specialised tests, and there will also be a series of awareness sessions on early detection treatment and tips on self-examination techniques. The campaign will span Sharjah, Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah, and we can expect more events including Pink Friday to take place.
For more information, visit EHS
FUNDRAISING FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Fundraise with IGNITE
Various days in October
IGNITE Pink is Punk is back for another Pinktober with three family-friendly events. No matter which day you pick, all funds will go towards Brest Friends in association with the Al Jalila Foundation to support breast cancer patients and their families, as well as to fund research. First up on Saturday, 5 October is the IGNITE Pink is Punk Swim: Run returns to the Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort. On 12 October, there will be a stand-up paddleboard session at RIVA and the last one takes place on 14 October, a moonlit yoga session will take place at Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort.
For more information, visit Ignite
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