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DUBAI (WAM)
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) held a workshop in Dubai aiming to improve healthcare workers' ability to detect cervical and lung cancer.
Attended by the Director of the Public Health and Prevention Department, Dr Nada Al Marzouqi, the workshop aimed to increase collaboration between public and private healthcare sectors in early cancer detection through regular screenings and vaccinations.
This comes as part of MoHAP's strategy to include lung cancer in the National Cancer Early Detection Programme and strengthen the UAE's position in disease prevention and control.
This aligns with national health programme to decrease cancer-related mortality by 30% by 2030.
Assistant Under-Secretary for the Public Health Sector, Dr. Hussain Abdul Rahman Al Rand, emphasised the importance of staying updated on cancer research and disseminating information to both the public and healthcare professionals.
Al Rand underscored the expansion of the national cancer detection programme to include lung cancer and the ministry's commitment to research, partnerships, and preventive measures like HPV vaccination for both males and females.
