My vision is to build a large network of volunteers, doctors, specialists, hospitals, sponsors, and others who work all together for one purpose: Support and give hope to women with breast cancer and spread awareness to all other women. This will be achieved by finding practical solutions to all the barriers that women in my country face because they are not able to pay for their treatment and do not know where to go for regular care".
You can't persuade people if you yourself are not motivated. You need to be educated and have all the information about breast cancer you can so you are able to raise awareness. Then you can finally persuade others".
Global Initiative in UAE at a Glance
2007-2009
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Advocates gained knowledge and skills to impact breast health outcomes: 119 Course for the Cure™ graduates
Course for the Cure™ participants from all regions at award ceremony with Dr. Oliver and the HAAD team in Abu Dhabi city
- 32 Organizations involved in the Global Initiative network
- 3 Community Breast Health Assessments and 1 qualitative barrier analysis conducted
- 14 organizations and 27 people participated in the Workplace Awareness Program
- 52 new community educators were trained through the Community Educator Program
- 1 documentary, “Healing and Hope” on breast cancer survivors was produced in 2009
UAE Highlights
Healing and Hope Documentary
The Institute of International Education, West Coast Center (IIE WCC) – with Producer/Director Jessie Deeter and in partnership with the Health Authority Abu Dhabi – proudly presents Healing and Hope, a documentary that shares stories of breast cancer survivors in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This film is an intimate yet educational portrait that includes interviews with survivors, their families, and their doctors about the experience of fighting breast cancer. Learn More »
Breast Cancer Campaigns
Lead partner organization HAAD, with the help of the Global Initiative network in the UAE, launched an extensive breast cancer awareness campaign in 2008 and established “Pink Zones” that became a tradition going forward. Learn More »
Forging Medical Alliances
Medical partnerships between the United Arab Emirates and the United States have helped HAAD strengthen trainings for the Global Initiative as well as breast cancer early detection and care across the UAE. Learn More »
Advocacy Conference
Members of the UAE Global Initiative network attended the first Middle East and North Africa Regional Breast Cancer Advocacy Conference in Amman, Jordan, October 31–November 2, 2008. Learn More »
Local Partners
Lead Partner Organization:
The Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD)
The mission of the Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) is to ensure reliable high quality healthcare for the people of the Emirate. As the regulator of the health system, it sets clear standards for clinicians and clinical facilities in the both public and private sectors, issuing licenses and inspecting against these standards. In 2008, the HAAD transferred all public hospitals and primary care clinics to a publicly-owned holding company called SEHA (meaning “health” in Arabic), which now operates the facilities in partnership with world-class institutions such as Johns Hopkins University, the Cleveland Clinic, and the University of Vienna/Vamed. HAAD, SEHA and private sector providers work together to ensure healthcare in Abu Dhabi meets the highest international standards and is available to all residents of the Emirate. In addition, the Abu Dhabi Government invests strongly in Public Health to address its core priorities, particularly cardiovascular disease, road death, and cancer. The Global Initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness in UAE was made possible by the generous support of the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi.http://www.haad.ae
