AL SAYER GROUP CSR IN CO-OPERATION WITH AL SAYER MEDICAL, PARTICIPATES IN Cancer Aware Nation Campaign
10 Oct 2015
“You deserve Our Care and attention”
CSR Initiative To Further Strengthen Commitment towards Society
• Group also Participates in World Heart Day 2015 – Healthy Heart Choices for everyone, everywhere
KUWAIT: In view of their interest in the community affairs, Al Sayer Group CSR and Al Sayer Medical held a joint campaign in the activities of Cancer Aware Nation Campaign (CAN) on the occasion of world day for breast cancer under the logo “You deserve our care and attention” and World Heart day 2015 under the mission healthy heart choices for everyone, everywhere.
Cancer Aware Nation Campaign
As part of efforts to participate in the awareness campaign of early detection of cancer, Al Sayer Group participated with “C.A.N” in organizing a special event for all ladies working at the Group. The event was attended by Mr. Musaed Bader Al Sayer, Board Member Al Sayer Group Holding, Mrs. Luluwa Naser Al Sayer, Treasury Manager in addition to a large numbers of participants.
On the occasion of inaugurating the awareness campaign, Eng. Nehad Al Haj Ali – Manager, Corporate Excellence, Mrs. Nawraz Ibrahim Agwa – Assistant Manager Quality Assurance and Mr. Yehia Al Othman – Supervisor, Corporate Events represented Al Sayer Group Holding during the Press conference .
During the event, Dr. Najlaa Al Sayed , Internal Medicine at Makki Jomaa Hospital gave a lecture about breast cancer disease and the importance of the early detection to fight this disease.
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Al Sayer Medical Company Endorses Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
Al Sayer Medical participated in the event by displaying variety of medical tools and equipment related to this disease .
On the occasion of inaugurating the awareness campaign, Dr. Hossam Afify, GM of Al Sayer Medical Company said: “The company is eager to support all awareness activities to increase the general health and raise the health awareness in the society. Therefore, we have worked in collaboration with our partner Mentor, one of Jhonson & Jhonson’s Companies, to support this campaign. Mentor is a global leader in the industry of padding and fillers used in Breast Reconstruction after Mastectomy in the case of cancer. Mentor is also keen on spreading general health culture among patients and give them the opportunity to recognize the available options for breast reconstruction which will make the patient live normally and will reflect positively on her psychological health”.
He added “The number of Breast Reconstruction surgeries in the middle east is relatively low comparing to USA and Europe, because of the lack of the patient’s knowledge. We are proud of representing Mentor Jhonson & Jhonson’s in Kuwait, certified by U.S Food & Drug Organization. Mentor has published an instruction booklet for patients which explains the Breast Reconstruction surgery in details, in addition to few leaflets for breast self-exam and Breast Cancer Early Detection which helps in early treatment and will affect to raise the percentage of recovery. We also keep advising ladies on the age of 35 and above to visit their doctors and make the annual periodic examination.
At the end of the event, the Top Management of Al Sayer Group Holding expressed their appreciation for C.A.N Campaign and the organizers for their great efforts and wished all the ladies health and wellness.
World Heart Day
World Heart Day, is an initiative by World Heart Federation to focus on creating heart-healthy environments by ensuring that people are able to make heart-healthy choices wherever they live, work and play.
The mobile heart unit conducted medical examinations among the Group employees and visitors for early detection of risk factors related to heart diseases like high levels of sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure and salts.
Appreciating the positive support offered by Kuwait Heart Foundation Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility Manager Al Sayer Group Holding Mr. Nehad Al Haj Ali said “Al Sayer Group Management is always trying to provide a healthy work environment backed by all means of convenience and comfort including providing healthy meals served at the employee cafeteria in addition to encouraging employees to quit smoking and maintaining a healthy life style”.
Meanwhile Dr.Hind Shomar Board Member Kuwait Heart Foundation said “World Heart Day 2015 encourages us all to reduce our cardiovascular risk, and promotes a heart-healthy planet for those around us. World Heart Day takes place on 29th September each year to inform people around the globe that heart diseases and strokes are the world’s leading cause of death, claiming 17.3 million lives each year and the numbers are rising”.
