Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International, & Energy Studies (Derasat) has called on the community to join the global campaign for cancer awareness.

A survey is underway to determine if early screening for breast and prostate cancers is provided through insurance health care, it said.

The study aims to determine whether everyone is aware of this service, and whether having it as part of their health benefits would encourage them to partake in regular screening examinations.  It will also determine whether early screening costs prevent people from undergoing this examination.

The study, targeting both men and women at ages ranging from 35 to 60, will start in the second week of October and the results will be announced in the second week of November.

The results from this survey should provide access to unique data that will make it possible to provide community stakeholders with useful information.