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The head of university studies of the students and the under-secretary of medicine of the University of Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal, head of the Gulf campaign for cancer awareness in the eastern region, Dr. Fatima Al -Melhem, said the Gulf Center had reported the registration of more than 119,000 cases of cancer in less than 10 years in the Gulf region. In the GCC countries, the cancer rate per 100,000 population is between 72 and 158 cases, which is significantly lower than in other countries.
This happened during the inauguration of Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University Under-Secretary for Studies and Development and Community Service, Dr. Abdullah Al-Qadi, the Gulf Campaign. to raise awareness of cancer in one of the news complexes organized by Deanship University Studies and the Department of Surgery of the University Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine, in the presence
Fourth year
The campaign will continue for the fourth year and is part of the Gulf Campaign launched in 2016 and which was chosen for the month of February, because it is the month of cancer in the world, because the Gulf data show that the increasing incidence of the disease in the Gulf will worsen over the next ten years; Lifestyle and increasing risk indicators related to smoking, obesity, physical inactivity and other environmental causes and changes in genetic mutations.
Level of consciousness
She pointed out that the goal of the campaign was to raise public awareness of cancer and infection factors, early detection methods and its importance to improve the chances of healing, to monitor the disease. Physical activity and healthy eating habits and maintain the weight of your body for a long life, without cancer, stressing the need to activate national disease control programs as a shared responsibility between government sectors and non-governmental, as the slogan of the adopted campaign 40 out of 40, stems from reports and results announced by the World Health Organization, according to which 40% of cancers can be prevented While 40% of cancerous diseases can be treated through early diagnosis and have been treated, the campaign is organized by the University in order to raise awareness and find yens to fight cancer through an exhibition of several departments, colleges and departments. Arkan, has been highlighted four types of cancers namely: cervical cancer, colon, lung and breast, as these are the most cancers that affect the Gulf citizens.
community service
In addition, Dr. Abdullah Al-Qadi said that the university's participation in the Gulf campaign to raise awareness of cancer was one of the aspects of community service. What the departments of the hospital and the Faculty of Medicine seek to educate the largest number of members of society. The department participates in the campaign and this part of its activity in the service of the community in terms of awareness. The section has many specialties, including the treatment of colon and chest cancer and the treatment of lung and breast cancer, all units of the University Hospital serving patients with these diseases.
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