Children with Cancer festival tomorrow

Dar AlHayat Medical Centre (DHMC) will be hosting an open day event in support of children with cancer tomorrow, from 3:00pm to 9:00pm at the centre’s premises in Budaiya. 

The event, coinciding with International Childhood Cancer Day, will be held under the patronage of Minister of Health Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh and in the presence of a number of high ranked dignitaries.

“My wish, as long as hope exits” is the slogan for this event. The event will have educational talks and lectures to highlight different aspects of cancer. The event will also feature a number of fun activities, such as the art corner, which will include drawing, colouring and face painting, a play that will be performed on stage, in addition to many competitions and contests in order to bring joy and happiness into the little ones’ hearts. 

Moreover, a Bazaar market will be available, and all its profit will be going to the benefit of children with cancer.

Dr. Shereen Al Behairy, Specialist Paediatric, will be educating the attendees on different types of cancer, their associated symptoms and the various treatment methods. She will also be holding a question and answer session to provide answers and explanations to any inquiry in regard to this illness. 

Meanwhile, DHMC’s professional medical staff will be offering free of charge medical checkups. 

They will also offer comprehensive checkup packages for children as well as adults at a reduced price. “The aim of this event is to raise awareness about childhood cancer and to express our strong support for children with cancer and their families. Furthermore, we would like to seize the opportunity to put a smile on those little innocent faces and give them hope, strength and the needed emotional support in order to empower them and equip them with the willpower in their journey of fighting this disease,” said Aqeel Al Modaweb, CEO at DHMC.

According to the Childhood Cancer Centre’s statistics, globally, there are more than 250,000 children diagnosed with cancer each year at all ages and ethnic groups

Due to major treatment advances in recent decades, survival rates for many types of childhood cancer have improved.