Tickled Pink Success in Penang

CLICK HERE to goto the Tickled Pink Photo Archive Page

On Sunday 10th June 2007 the UAE’s first breast cancer survivors team took Penang by storm and paddled into history by bringing the first silver medals back to the UAE for the sport of dragon boating. The multi-national team of ten paddlers, steered by Julie Amer and headed by Dr Houriya Kazim raced against the top teams in Asia/ Australia and took a very respectable 2nd place – just 11secs behind the current world champions (Australia) over a race distance of 500m on the Teluk Bahang Dam in Penang.

Thanks to superb coaching from Gray Mculloch, great training facilities at Le Meridien Mina Seyahi, the use of Dragon Boats and paddles provided by Dragon Boats Alive UAE and the support of sponsors the team were able to pull together and take part in their first overseas competition after just seven weeks of training.

Sights are now set on Gold!

Any breast cancer survivors keen to join in on the action and become part of the Tickled Pink Team should contact Julie on jules@mountainhighme.com or +971(50) 659 5536 for more details

A Big thanks to our following sponsors & supporters:

The Breast Cancer Foundation of the Emirates

Many thanks to all of you who supported the Tickled Pink Series this February – great fun for everyone and Dhs 140,000 funds raised for the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Emirates

Jump for the Cause (Tandem Skydive in Pink Jumpsuits) was by far the most popular event – a big thanks to all you adrenaline junkies. Thanks to the team at UAQ aero club for making it possible. JJ, Eugene, Mark & Steve – you are simply the best. What an amazing experience!

Watch this space for more PINK events & news coming up in October

Official Training Centre for Dragon Boating

Initiated by Julie Amer, Mountain High
Powered By “Breast Friends”
Fuelled with Passion & Purpose
A floating support group for Breast Cancer Survivors

Click here to go to the top of the page

                  

Click here to go to the top of the page

The Breast Cancer Foundation of the Emirates

Breast cancer is a highly complex disease and there is not and will not be a single, simple solution. Our mission is to save lives by increasing awareness of breast cancer, to fund screening programs, and to offer support for breast cancer patients and their families by removing such barriers as limited or no health insurance, lack of transportation and childcare or language and cultural differences. Further, we aim to fund and facilitate research into breast cancer epidemiology in the region.

Our Objectives:

Awareness and education programmes:

•	Offer print and audiovisual materials for distribution on breast self-examination and screening in a multitude of languages.
•	A month-long Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign every October.
•	Informal talks at ladies clubs, associations, schools, tertiary institutions, hospitals, private corporations and government organisations. Topics to include an overview of breast cancer, the importance of early detection, how to conduct breast self-examination and perhaps a survivor sharing her experience.
•	Provide comprehensive and dynamic breast cancer resources through a website giving women breast-care information and the tools they need following a breast cancer diagnosis.
•	Ad hoc activities whenever opportunities arise and where appropriate, work closely with the media to reach out to the masses, including poster campaigns and messages on taxi tops and bus shelters as well as information capsules on the radio.

Community outreach programs:

•	Fund and operate a mobile breast cancer screening service (van or bus) made possible through corporate sponsorship. The service would bring mammography screening to the heartlands, companies and associations, making it easily accessible.
•	Fund a National Breast Care Helpline that is answered by trained and caring volunteers and staff, to provide timely and accurate information to anyone with breast health and breast cancer concerns, including breast cancer patients and their family and friends. The Helpline will not provide medical advice, make referrals to physicians, or evaluate physicians, medical facilities or services.

Breast screening services:

•	Regular free clinical breast examination camps.
•	Subsidise screening mammograms for women from low-income families

Treatment services:

•	Give facts about the disease and treatment options to assist in a way that motivates thoughtful, confident action.
•	Provide information about community resources and support groups.

Supporting services:

•	Support for the newly diagnosed patient, the survivor walking on the road to recovery, and the affected family members through our support group (“Brest Friends”), volunteer counselling by women who have survived breast cancer and through positive appearance.
•	Arrangement for transportation to Al Ain for radiotherapy for those who do not have access to this.

Breast Cancer Registry Project:

•	To estimate the overall breast cancer burden in the UAE.
•	To identify any unusual breast cancer patterns.
•	To provide an evidence base for an Emirati health promotion framework for a breast health message for all women and for all health care professionals.
•	To enable the development of breast cancer control strategies and programmes.

Research Projects:

•	Fund and facilitate breast cancer research in the region.
•	Fund researchers by way of study grants and travel fellowships, employing data collectors etc.

Click here to go to the top of the page