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Health Ministry Joins Hands with Swiss Company in Fight against Cancer
A Swiss multinational health-care company will provide tools and statistics for strategic analysis and expertise in the fight against cancer in the UAE. F. Hoffmann-La Roche, will also prepare a road map to achieve the target index. It will also conduct a situational analysis, track diagnosis and forms of therapy and support research studies on how to control cancer The Ministry of Health and Prevention, yesterday announced signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, in this regard with the Swiss company. The agreement aims to address the growing number of cancer cases in the UAE and reduce death rates by 25 percent by the end of 2021, as part of the Ministry's efforts to find innovative cancer treatments and ensure that health services are on par with international best practices.