Alghanim Industries goes pink for breast cancer

Group picture of Alghanim Industries employees in the head office in Hamra Tower

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 17: With pink ribbons, roses, pink-colored snacks and beverages, and complimentary nail art, Alghanim Industries, one of the largest privately owned companies in the region, observed Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In alignment with the company’smission to supportthe health and wellbeingofits employees, Alghanim Industries organized a breast cancer awareness session at its headquarters in Al Hamra Tower for its female employees on Oct 11, 2018. The seminar was presented by Director of Medical Services at Alghanim Industries Dr Sameh Aziz, who discussed various topics on women’s health, including prevention and treatment of various issues, and Head of Breast Imaging Unit at Sabah Hospital and Consultant Radiologist at Nour Imaging Clinic, Dr NouralhudaKarmani, who talked about the importance of selfexamination, early detection, and treatment modalities, alleviating unnecessary anxieties and empowering attending employees to take charge of their health.

Commenting on the campaign, Alghanim Industries Chief Human Resources Officer, Henning Schlutt, said: “At Alghanim Industries, we pride ourselves on supporting the health and well-being for all our employees. We’re happy to hold this annual event, joining the world in creating breast cancer awareness with activities aimed at helping women keep up with the latest preventive healthcare procedures.”

Following the breast cancer awareness session, Alghanim Industries held a networking event, where employees enjoyed raspberry-filled profiteroles and strawberry lemonade, courtesy of Costa Coffee, and complimentary pink nail art. Dr Sameh Aziz and Dr NouralhudaKarmani joined employees during the event to answer any questions on breast cancer and other healthrelated issues.

Throughout the year, Alghanim Industries regularly holds employee engagement activities, ranging from awareness to networking events. These include blood drives in collaboration with the Kuwait Central Blood Bank (KCBB), breast cancer awareness campaigns in collaboration with different entities, in addition to charity runs and marathons, in which the company fundsthe registration fees for employees interested in participating.