As a part of the national breast cancer screening campaign “be safe”.
The Syrian Society for Social Development in Hama, has established in cooperation with the UNFPA-Syria, several activities and sessions aimed at spreading the awareness about early detection of the disease.
Sessions were held within Aman Center in partnership with the Directorate of Health, they stated on the importance of early screening, mechanisms of clinical detection and, the addresses of the Health centers where the Mammography is available.
The group also held seminars within the faculties of Education, Literature and, The Nursing School, In partnership with the Health Directorate, The National Union of Syrian Students, Hama University, Maharda Charitable Society, Charity Musyaf and, The Syrian Family Organization.
During these seminars we talked about the mechanisms of early detection, offered some sweets and, hosted a nutritionist to speak about the subject.
At the end of the campaign, the DOH in partnership with the working associations and the UNFPA held a central ceremony that presented artistic awareness shows and, questionnaires. In addition to, a technical show we presented as the very first time in Hama “black light”, the show represented the community support of the patient and the ways of recovering from the disease.
The audience expressed their admiration of the information we provided and, the offered facilities by the association for the referral to health centers for radiological examination.
