Media & University Relations

UOB Joins the World in Raising Breast Cancer Awareness

through a Virtual Lecture

The University of Bahrain (UOB) participated in the campaign led by the World Health Organization to raise awareness of the dangers of breast cancer, in the month of (Pink October), and in this context, the Department of Media and University Relations organized a lecture entitled: “Breast tumors ... prevention ... and early detection” on Monday (12 October 2020) which aims to educate the affiliates of UOB about the causes and factors of breast cancer and methods of prevention, through a virtual communication platform.

Family medicine consultant at Al Salam Specialist Hospital, Dr. Ghufran Ahmed Jassim, spoke on the causes and factors of breast cancer. In this context, she said that "The most important factors are genetics, hormones, and weight."

Also, Dr. Jassim explained the main symptoms that require immediate examination to medically diagnose the disease, in addition to the monthly self-examination method, and the mechanism used in this examination, as well as the importance of conducting self-examination starting from the age of twenty and mammogram examinations for those in their forties, periodically every two years. Furthermore, Dr. Jassim explained breast cancer treatments depending on its size, stage, age of the patient, and her general health condition.  

Dr. Jassim urged viewers on the importance of learning positive lifestyles in order to combat and overcome the disease.

This lecture comes within the activities of the World Health Organization on the Breast Cancer Awareness Month corresponding to the first of October of every year worldwide, which is a month that helps in increasing interest in this disease and providing the necessary support to raise awareness of its seriousness and early detection and treatment, as well as providing patients with palliative care.

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancers among women in the developed and developing countries alike, and rates of this type of cancer have been rising steadily in recent years, especially in low- and middle-income countries, due to the increase in life expectancy, higher urbanization and adoption of unhealthy lifestyles.

Sustainable Development Goals

3 Good health and well-being

4 Quality education

17 Partnerships for the goals

Key Words

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UOB Organizes an Orientation Day for High School Graduates

29 June 2020

In line with the precautionary measures taken by the Kingdom of Bahrain in light of the Corona pandemic (Covid-19), the University of Bahrain (UOB) announced the organization of a remote orientation day for high school graduates, on Wednesday and Thursday (1-2 July 2020), using the Microsoft Teams Live platform.

The orientation day aims to introduce high school graduates to the majors and programs available at UOB and what students need in each major, to familiarize them with the specializations that they are about to choose at university.

The Department of Media and University Relations has devoted the first day (Wednesday) to the presentations of the programs of the theoretical education colleges, namely, the College of Law, the College of Information Technology, the College of Business, and Bahrain Teachers College, in addition to the presentation of the English Language Center, and the presentation will start from ten to eleven thirty in the morning.

The following day (Thursday) was as well devoted the presentations of applied education colleges, namely, the College of Arts, the College of Health and Sports Sciences, the College of Engineering, the College of Science, then the College of Applied Education, in addition to the presentation of the English Language Center.

It is worth noting that the Department of Information and University Relations at UOB has for many years arranged for meetings with students of the final year of high school to introduce them to the University programs in general and colleges programs in particular.

Sustainable Development Goals:

4 Quality education

10 Reduced inequalities

Key Words

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