Cancer Breast Campaign Organized by the Faculty of Medicine.
Faculty of medicine ( Women Section) and medical services organized a campaign in association with Zahara Society for Breast Cancer which aimed at raising awareness of the breast cancer. The campaign uses a motto known as protect yourself. It was supervised and prepared by the public relation unit and university media. Such event has lasted for three days which commenced on Sunday 16/1/136H until Tuesday 18/1/1436 h. it was held in multi-purpose lobby in the students’ complex , woman section. The campaign was inaugurated by a welcome speech given by the supervisor , as she announced the launch of the campaign. Following her speech, there was an illuminating lecture talking about the breast cancer and the importance of the early diagnose which can help in the recovery. The aims and the contributions in raising the awareness among people were informed to the attendees. The teaching staff members responded to the questioned being raised by the attendees and their inquiries. At the end of the lecture, the attendees were invited to know the various corners of the events , which includes the following: the first corner is called care corner in which the presents and souvenirs were given , in line with exposing its charitable sales and the distribution various kinds of books concerned with the types of cancers, the prevention methods. The second corner is concerned with the training of the visitors to the optimum method for self-diagnose, which is supervised by Dr. Sawsan Alshafai from medical services. The third corner is prepared by the students of computer science which is concerned with shedding more light on the types of food that reduce the chances of being inflicted with such a disease. The Fourth corner is concerned with giving an introductory information about the Faculty through offering introductory pamphlet about the faculty and souvenirs. Finally , the last corner is that of hospitality. By the end of the final day, the supervisor extended its deep thanking to the attendees and granted the appreciation certificates for everyone who participated in the success of such campaign ; in addition, a trophy was given to the department of public relationship due their efforts that played a major role in the success of such event. The color balloons were released in the sky , ventilating the hopes of the university employees and their sincere prayers of the recovery for all diseased people.
