The National Center for Oncology Honors SabaFon

The National Center for Oncology Honors SabaFon

The National Center for Oncology and the National Cancer Program in Sana’a celebrated the International Day of Cancer Patients on February 4th of each year.

 

In a ceremony organized by the Center in cooperation with the World Health Organization, Minister of Public Health and Population Dr. Mohammed Salem bin Hafiz stressed on the importance of celebrating this International Day to renew the sense of the danger of this disease, which threatens everyone.

 

He pointed out that the statistics of the World Health Organization indicate that 30 thousand cases of cancer are found each year in Yemen due to many reasons, including the use of pesticides used for Qat, vegetables and other carcinogens.