Scientific Awareness Workshop at Amman Arab University on Eliminating Uterine Cancer in Jordan
College of Pharmacy, in cooperation with the Middle East Network for Community Health (AMvent) and the Ministry of Health, organized a scientific awareness workshop entitled "Stop cancer before its starts cervical cancer awareness session”"
This workshop came as part of the campaign to accelerate the elimination process of uterine cancer in Jordan in an effort to implement the global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer and the associated goals and objectives for 2030-2020, as a public health problem
In this regard, Prof. Rana Abu Huwaij, Dean of the College of Pharmacy, said that this workshop aimed to disseminate health awareness and knowledge about cervical cancer and promote it and encourage community members to take preventive measures to maintain their health and work towards improving public health within a comprehensive strategy to combat diseases and promote prevention
The workshop was characterized by an effective interaction during which questions were asked and comprehensive ideas and information about the causes and risk factors associated with this type of cancer were exchanged, in addition to highlighting the importance of early detection and how to promote prevention. The workshop also included a first test to measure the current knowledge of the audience about cervical cancer
Prof. Abu Howaij thanked her for the attendance and wonderful interaction stemming from the awareness of the students of the College of Pharmacy of the great role placed on them and their community responsibility in the process of awareness and guidance to get rid of this disease, stressing the need to take advantage of the opportunities available to us now, such as vaccination against the human papillomavirus and treatment against possible cervical lesions and cervical cancer, so that we can leave behind all of us a great legacy that enables girls who are born today to live to see a world free of this disease
