HRH Princess Dina Mired is a mother of a cancer survivor and a global cancer advocate. She was elected as president of the Union for International Cancer Control in 2018 — the largest cancer-fighting organization. In a testament to her outstanding leadership, she was the first Arab to be elected to such a prestigious global post.
One of the most preventable and curable forms of cancer remains the leading cause of the disease among women in 42 countries, many of them in sub-Saharan Africa.