Episode 62 - Dr. Sawsan Al Madhi - Friends of Cancer Patients

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About Dr. Sawsan Al Madhi

Dr. Sawsan Al Madhi is currently working as a Director-General for Friends of Cancer Patients, one of the most reputable charities in the UAE, and a cancer aware community that provides financial support, guidance, and various types of assistance to needy cancer patients and their families. Her role there is to supervise the continuing refinement and expansion of the organizational objectives and collaborate with a vast network of national and international organizations.

Born and raised in the UAE, she is also an MD Doctor with more than 18 years of progressive leadership skills and experience in strategy, operations, and administration for the non-profit charitable sector. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (UK) ACADEMICS BACKGROUND MEMBERSHIPS & CONTRIBUTIONS. In addition, she is a very renowned public speaker who also focuses on women’s health and constantly highlights this topic in her frequent educational lectures, workshops, and panel discussions.

Dr. Al Madhi, with her forward-thinking, problem-solving, creative, and results-oriented approach, can propel organizations towards achieving goals and supporting their multifaceted needs in the philanthropy sector.

About this episode

In this episode, Hilmarie Hutchison and Shirin Zemmo had an insightful conversation with Dr. Sawsan Al Madhi about breast cancer and the care and management of cancer and cancer patients.
They spoke about all the amazing initiatives that Friends of Cancer Patients are involved with and all they have been doing for years to raise awareness around these topics.
Tune in for an enlightening conversation.
Quotes
"Policymakers do actually puts the need of cancer patients on the top of their priority list and we are happy to be part of many communities in the UAE where we shape the cancer control plan of the nation but also make sure that the voice of the patient is well heard".

"We are as our name says, we actually are friends to the cancer patient but also their family and we try to provide the financial and moral and psychological support and network for the patients and also their families".
"Cancer is not the end of the road or the journey but if anything, we have lots of success stories where patients actually battle their cancer, beat their cancer, and live amazing lives right now".

"We want cancer patient to live their life to the fullest and enjoy every moment of it".

"We should not stop learning and take each and every opportunity around us to learn".

"We should be a little bit, I don’t wanna say selfish but again, put ourselves as a priority in our priority list".

"We offer something, Color My World, it’s an amazing event and campaign initiative where we do a lot of empowerment for patients and survivors and even their families".

"I believe that sometimes, just go with the flow and just appreciate that whatever happens to you, if it’s good or bad is actually pushing you and directing you to your better good and for your best".
Useful Links

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FOCPUAE

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/focpuae/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/focpuae

Website Friends of Cancer Patients: https://focp.ae/

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