Bank of Palestine and Al-Mutlaq Hospital launch prostate cancer awareness campaign

Bank of Palestine and Al-Mutlaq Hospital have launched a joint awareness campaign in Ramallah to promote the importance of early detection for prostate cancer. The initiative, held under the slogan ‘Awareness is Power,’ aims to encourage men, particularly those in high-risk age groups, to undergo regular screenings to improve treatment outcomes.

The campaign was launched in partnership with the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and attended by Palestinian Minister of Health, Dr. Majed Abu Ramadan. Dr. Abu Ramadan highlighted a rising trend in cancer rates within Palestine, noting that the general cancer incidence rate reached 135.5 cases per 100,000 people in 2025.

Specifically regarding prostate cancer, 160 new cases were recorded in 2025, making it the eighth most common cancer overall and the fourth most frequent cancer among men, with a rate of 10.3 cases per 100,000 men.