Tuesday 23 / April / 2024
Muscat: Oman’s iconic Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) was specially lit up on February 4 to observe World Cancer Day.
The event was organised in partnership with the Oman Cancer Association to create awareness about the disease.
Her Highness Saida Muna Al Said Dr Wahid Al Kharusi, SH Saud Al Rawahi, Dr Bassim Al Bahrani, Dr Taha Al Lawati, Eng Nasser Al Azri, Hala Al Husmai and the ROHM team were present on the occasion .
It was also intended to send the message to cancer patients, survivors and their families that they are not alone and that the country embraces them and endorse Oman’s global role in the prevention and control of cancer nationally and globally.
The Union International for Cancer Control (UICC), a globally recognised cancer control organisation, has endorsed February 4 as Global UICC Cancer Day. This year, as a tool for advocacy and awareness, some 140 countries were to observe the day by lighting at least one of their recognised monuments.
For the last 18 years, the Oman Cancer Association has been working to create and spread cancer awareness in the community and to support cancer patients, survivors, their families, and the community at large.
The Oman Cancer Association and the UICC have expressed gratitude to the Oman Opera House board, the government, and all those who made the noble endeavour possible.
