Team of Saudi Arabian Princess at Everest Base Camp

KATHMANDU, May 18: With the objective to raise awareness on breast cancer, team of 11 women led by Saudi Arabian Princess Reema Bander Al-Saud have trekked to Everest Base Camp.



After completing the treck, Princess Reema said the expedition was first of its kind by the Saudi Arabian women and would attract attention globally, thereby facilitating dissemination of message on healthy lifestyle and measures to support early detection and timely treatment of cancer. [break]



“We are raising fund through t-shirts for our objective and we believe our expedition has helped in raising awareness,” Princess Reema, who is also founding member of Zahra Breast Cancer Association, told the press.



According to a statement, every eighth women in Saudi Arabia are detected with breast cancer.

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