AXA Insurance teams up with leading medical providers to fight against Breast Cancer

As the UAE goes pink this October, so too will AXA Insurance, in support of women everywhere, fighting breast cancer!

In a step set to reinforce its commitment to the community, AXA Gulf – one of the largest non-life international insurers in the GCC – has partnered with Canadian Specialist Hospital, Al Zahra Hospital Dubai, Al Zahra Private Hospital Sharjah and Life line hospital in Abu Dhabi to launch a breast cancer awareness campaign aiming to educate women of all ages on breast cancer risks and early detection.

The campaign will encompass various outreach activities to fight breast cancer, starting with exclusive discounts of up to 30% for AXA customers on breast x-ray mammography through till the end of November at the above mentioned medical providers. Customers can get their vouchers through AXA’s website www.axa-gulf.com or AXA’s shops across the UAE (Wafi Residential Center, Jebel Ali, Sharjah City Center, Sahara Center, Delma Street Abu Dhabi, Dubai Mall and Dubai Internet City). The campaign will also be launched in all AXA shops; with employees ‘Going pink,’ and actively participating in raising funds to support breast cancer patients across the region.

In his comments, Jérôme Droesch – CEO of AXA Insurance Gulf said:

The Breast cancer Campaign is part of AXA’s Corporate Responsibility and is integral to the company’s commitment to equipping individuals and society at large with a better understanding about the health risks faced by them.

According to WHO, about 70 percent of breast cancer cases are not reported until they are at a very late stage in the Middle East, resulting in a high proportion of women presenting with late-stage disease. However, Dynamic public-private partnerships coupled with meaningful innovation can create a healthcare pipeline that delivers patient-centric, locally tailored solutions to address the health needs of women in the Middle East.

About AXA in the Gulf Region

With a workforce of over 850 employees, 31 branches region-wide, more than 1 million customers and 2013 gross written premium of over US$ 771 million. Present in the region for more than 60 years, AXA is one of the largest international non-life players in the GCC offering a wide range of insurance products and services for corporate and individual customers. AXA in the Gulf was recently awarded Insurer of the Year for the 5th consecutive year and Personal Lines insurer in 2014 at the MENA Insurance Awards and best Motor insurance product by the Banker Middle East in both UAE and KSA. For more information log on to http://www.axa-gulf.com/

About AXA Group

AXA Group is a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, with more than 160,000 employees serving 102 million clients in 57 countries. In 2013, IFRS revenues amounted to Euro 91.3 billion and IFRS underlying earnings to Euro 4.7 billion. AXA had Euro 1,113 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2013.