Press Releases
29 Oct 2021
Women Committee holds diverse activities during Pink October
The Women Committee at Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) held several events during the Pink October month under the theme: ‘I AM AND I WILL.’ Events held aimed to educate female employees about the importance of early screening for breast cancer, and the means of avoiding risks and complications.
The programme included a virtual awareness workshop for RTA’s employees, presented by Dr. Millicent Bello, family medicine specialist at Kings College Hospital, London. Dr. Nada Al Mulla, a specialist in family medicine at Dubai Health Authority, presented a separate awareness workshop on the importance of the early screening for breast cancer and its importance in preventing risks and complications of the disease. Free examinations and guidance were given to female employees at RTA’s clinic, along an accompanying exhibition that was held where companies involved in health and fitness fields took part.
As part of the committee’s keenness to raise awareness of early cancer screening culture, an awareness video was shared via emails to RTA female employees to highlight measures for preventing breast cancer along with sending text messages about early screening.
The committee also held a Pink Bracelets workshop to raise awareness inside and outside RTA using the pink colour and the event’s logo. The committee added sports events to the Pink October activities through the Resilience of the Soul and Body event held at RTA’s corporate health hall, which was presented by Captain Nadia Ali.
RTA’s Women’s Committee is keen to provide unlimited support and top services to its female employees and seeks to renew and diversify the programme every year. It focuses on certain key aspects such as psychological and physical health through holding sports and health events in conjunction with international health events.