Dr. Mansoor Ahmed Jundi, Executive Director of Medical Services in the National Guard Health Affairs-Jeddah launched the activities of the 8th Annual International Breast Cancer Conference on Saturday 22 October, 2016 which was organized by Princess Noura Oncology Center at Intercontinental Hotel in Jeddah. This conference targets physicians, pharmacists, radiology technicians and nurses. It is considered to be one of the largest conferences in the Middle East, in which it attracts around 2000 attendees and great number of an international pioneers speakers who have high repetition in the field of Oncology have participated.
The conference activities started on Friday and lasted for two days. During which, the participants discussed several science topics in an attempt to collect the efforts to reach improved health care.
Dr. Mitib Al Fihidi, Chairman of the Scientific Committee, Breast Tumors Consultant in Princess Norah Oncology Center, illustrate that this event will shed light on the latest updates in the world of breast cancer. He mentioned that breast cancer has become a widespread medical problem, and its related scientific advancements, especially when it comes to the preventive measures. According to the latest statistics by the National Cancer Registry (NCR) in Saudi Arabia for 2016, a percentage of 16% among Saudis were affected with breast cancer represents 29% of all women with cancer in general. This statistics considered a huge burden to the health affairs which makes health education and awareness amongst women in the community will be one of the most successful methods of treatment.
In addition, Dr. Wasil Jastaniah, Consultant and Chairman of Princess Nourah Oncology Center (PNOC) said that this event is organized in line with the Beast Cancer Awareness Month, and such events will shed light on this diseases, its symptoms and early detection.
Dr. Yasser Faden, the Acting Associate Dean, Deanship of Postgraduate Education at King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), delivered a speech saying that this conference is one of the most important science activities by MNG-HA-Jeddah. It aims to provide participants with the latest technologies of breast cancer treatment.
Moreover, Dr, Faden mentioned that there are new discoveries in the detection methods, preventive measures and treatment from diseases, as a result, MNG-HA hold several scientific conferences and symposiums to announce the latest updates aiming to raise the health practitioners level.
After that, Dr. Mansoor Ahmed Jundi, Executive Director of Medical Services in the National Guard Health Affairs-Jeddah, delivered a speech saying that Saudi Arabia has paid a great attention to the Saudi citizens in all development fields, and medical services got the largest part of this attention. He added that nowadays our hospitals keep pace with the best international hospitals.
It is worth mentioning that the Beast Cancer Awareness Month activates started with the medical exhibition that held in the 4th of October 2016, at King Abdulaziz medical City -Jeddah (KAMC). The activities also includes an awareness day for women that held in the 20th of October 2016, at Intercontinental Hotel in Jeddah, where an educational and awareness lectures were presented by the specialists. This conference was accredited with 24 CME Hours by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS).