ALFERIA – Participation to a breast cancer screening day in Bou Saada
Pink October Month led the company Aurès Médical, in collaboration with the association IDRAK and the company Al Rayane Healthcare to organize the first breast cancer screening campaign in Bou Saada in Algeria. Our distributor Aurès was also able to count on the participation and support of Medecom for this event.
The day took place on October 29, 2022, under the aegis of Professor Mustapha Boubrit, world-renowned oncologist, followed by a symposium on breast cancer screening.
Several doctors from Algiers came to help: Dr. Mourad Bensiraj, radiologist, and Professor Brahim Banoumhani, oncologist.
This screening day was made possible thanks to the efforts of 8 radiologists, 2 oncologists, 10 general practitioners, a psychologist, 3 equipped ambulances, 3 mammography machines and 3 ultrasound machines.
More than 700 women were identified in the surrounding villages, at the gates of the desert, among them 120 were presented for the examinations. For this purpose, four ambulances were made available to relay the message and take the patients to the medical imaging centers.
Several centers were requisitioned to allow all these women to benefit from a free screening:
– The Hospital Rezik and Bachir eph
– The Imaging Center of Doctor Ouali
– The Sidi Thameur Clinic
– Rezig Elbachir Hospital in Bou Saada
Mammograms, breast ultrasounds and punctures were performed. For example, the Rezik Hospital and the Imaging Center of Dr. Ouali, have each performed 30 examinations in one day.
“This day was rich in emotions. It was impressive to see all these women, regardless of their background or condition, come for the first time to be screened. Women between the ages of 40 and 50 were the most numerous. Most of these patients left with peace of mind, while others will be taken in charge by the doctors in order to continue their medical course.”
I was very happy to participate in this day with our Aurès distributor, to meet the medical staff but also very touched by the patients who came in such large numbers. The fight against cancer is everyone’s business.
Let’s mobilize, and not only in October!
Annick MARCHESCHI
Europe & Algeria Export Manager at Medecom
