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FOCP - جمعية أصدقاء مرضى السرطان

Friends Of Cancer Patients UAE (FOCP) is a charitable and volunteer foundation that functions under the umbrella of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah providing its services across The United Arab Emirates. 

FOCP was established in late 1999 in accordance with the directives and under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed AI Qasimi, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and Wife of the Ruler of Sharjah & Federal Supreme Council Member His Royal Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi.

Over the last decade FOCP an NGO registered charity has continuously delivered moral, financial and clinical support to over 900 patients and families who have been touched by cancer regardless of their nationality, gender, age, religion and ethnicity with a primarily focus on promoting awareness about early detectable cancers. 

What FOCP does

The journey for cancer awareness and treatment is a long and arduous one and FOCP is committed to spreading awareness around the disease throughout the community. We help cancer patients and their families get through this journey.
Our motto: "We're with you". FOCP provides |

1.      Medication expenses: for chemotherapy ,radiation & other treatment.
2.      Medical expenses: investigation & surgical operations.
3.      Transportation & food allowances for underprivileged cancer patients.
4.      Sending patients abroad for treatment. i.e. bone marrow transplants.
5.      Providing prosthetic limbs & medical equipment.
6.      Sponsoring patients for Hajj & Umrah.
7.      Providing psychological & moral support for patients & their families.

The Pink Caravan - القافة الوردية
 The Pink Caravan is a Pan UAE initiative launched by the Friends of Cancer Patients organisation to commemorate the occasion of the 10th anniversary celebrations of the charity. Through this noble initiative, we are strongly campaigning towards bringing about awareness of breast cancer in the country.

The Pink Caravan campaign is specifically designed to raise awareness about breast cancer and to encourage women to perform self-examinations and go for regular medical check-ups. The campaign will run annually, focusing on all areas across the UAE, including remote and outlying areas, as well as city suburbs. Around 125 riders join forces and cross over 320 km each year, garnering support across many different sectors, bringing together school and university students, corporates, ambassadors and royalty. The Pink Caravan ride is well received and has become a recognized brand of hope throughout the UAE.


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