The College of Science organizes an Awareness Presentation on Non-Communicable Diseases

Under the supervision of Dr. Suresh Miki Marai, students from the Department of Biology presented a series of presentations as part of their Epidemiology course. The session was attended by the Head of the Department, Dr. Falih Al-Falih.

The presentations compared the prevalence rates of non-communicable diseases locally and globally, covering Parkinson’s disease, insomnia, osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension, asthma, and diabetes. The students explained that non-communicable diseases are chronic conditions resulting from a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factors. According to a World Health Organization report issued on September 25, 2025, these diseases caused around 43 million deaths in 2021, accounting for 75% of non-pandemic-related deaths worldwide.

The program took place in one of the department’s laboratories and was attended by a number of faculty members and students, who actively engaged with the informative presentations. The session concluded with words of appreciation for the presenters and participants.