As part of Pink October, the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Health Sciences ‘Al-Mujahid Dr Youssef Al-Khatib’ hosted a seminar on women’s cancers, organised by the National Organisation of Algerian Midwives in coordination with the Faculty of Medicine, under the slogan: ‘Prevention, Early Detection and Support’.
The seminar was attended by Ms Belkroun Leila, President of the National Organisation of Algerian Midwives, members of the organisation, Professor Nebchi Leila and Professor Zeroual Zoulikha, Deputy Deans of the Faculty of Medicine, alongside Dr Jamal Fourar, Director-General of Prevention and Health Promotion at the Ministry of Health, and Mr Yahya Sharif Murad, Deputy Director of Initial Training at the Ministry of Health.
The event was also attended by a select group of hospital consultants, doctors, midwives and health professionals, as part of efforts to raise awareness of the importance of preventing gynaecological cancers, to establish a culture of early detection, and to develop ways of providing health and psychological support to patients.
The organisation of this seminar underscores the importance of health awareness and collaborative work between universities and professional bodies, thereby contributing to the protection of women’s health and the improvement of the quality of their care.