The Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, at the University of Sialkot, organized a breast cancer awareness seminar. The chief guest, Dr. Sumaira Aslam, HOD of Gynae and OBS at Khawaja Safdar Medical College Sialkot, gave a presentation on the topic"Breast Cancer Awareness". She encouraged students, to spread awareness and discussed barriers to early detection of breast cancer, shared self-examining techniques and highlighted the 90,000 annual cases reported, including 1% in men. She also covered all the aspects, facts and myths surrounding this topic. The seminar was attended by deans, directors, HoDs, faculty members and students. The worthy Vice Chancellor Prof. (Meritorious) Dr. Muhammad Khaleeq Ur Rahman, welcomed the chief guest and appreciated the MLT department for organizing this awareness seminar. He also urged students to pay attention to health risks, preventing excessive radiation exposure from mobile devices and stating that prevention is important by following a simpler lifestyle. Later, certificates and shields were given to the organizers and the seminar concluded with an engaging question-and-answer session. Dr. Tanvir Ali Khan Sherwani, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, in his ending remarks, thanked the chief guest and encouraged the students to share their knowledge with other people.
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