Fundraising Campaigns

  • Special fundraising campaigns:
    • Walkathon
    • Donation boxes
    • Chessfest
    • Art Auctions
    • Kilimanjaro challenge
    • Kayak challenge
    • Salalah Cycling
  • Private and corporate sector
  • Support from philanthropists

Dedicated Research

In 2017, OCA reinforced its commitment to ‘Dedicated Research’ through the creation of a ‘Scientific & Research Commission’ that reviews, addresses and organizes all the information and ensure it commits to the vision, mission and objectives of the Association.

OCA’s activities to date have been focused in:

  • Training:
    • Research course (Basic, Advance and Studies on publications)
    • Train the Trainer
    • Leadership in research course
  • Fundraising to support research

Education & Training

  • Interaction and networking with similar institutions that allows us to share and gain knowledge simultaneously.
  • Conducting specialized training courses and international meetings and conferences
  • Training courses to health care providers and allied health professionals, and advocates:
    • Spirituality Course
    • Leadership Course
    • Workshop on volunteering
    • The Journalist Program
    • Palliative Care course (Basic, Advance, Leadership and Train the Trainer)
    • Monthly Public Meetings
  • Nashmi Program Course together with Oman Society for Human Resources Management (OSHRM) to broaden corporate volunteering in Oman

Advocacy

  • Introduce cancer as a strategic disease in Oman.
  • On-going works with the National Committee for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD).
  • Influencing policy changes with regard to Cancer Management in Oman