D&B Properties organizes breast screening for female employees
- Date: 03-Nov-2022
- Source: Zawya
- Sector:Real Estate
- Country:UAE
D&B Properties organizes breast screening for female employees
Dubai, UAE: In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, D&B Properties Dubai hosted a women's wellness panel event on Friday 21st October 2022. The session discussed a range of integral topics including women's health, mental wellbeing, internal & external beauty, and the importance of regular screenings.
- ‘1 in 8 women is diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide’
- ‘The average 5-year survival rate for breast cancer detected in stage 0 & 1 is 100%. If detected in stage 2, the survival rate approximates 87%, and stage 3 is around 61%’
- ‘All women above the age of 40 are recommended to get a mammogram once a year, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not’.
Representing the fields of medicine, nutrition, beauty, and psychology, the expert panellists included: Dr. Iman Abisourour, Internal Medicine Consultant at Valiant Clinic & Hospital; Abeer Al Qadi (Founder) and Hadeel Kadi (Chief Impact Officer) at Hakinni, a digital platform for psychological support; Tahereh Jafari, Owner of Vita Lita Beauty Salon, specializing in permanent makeup and beauty treatments; and Yassminne Atallah, Owner of Yass Infinite Love, offering life coaching and holistic healing services.
The event was held at D&B Properties head office and was catered primarily to the female employees of