University Hospital
The supervisor of the chair, Prof. Abdullah Hussein Baslamah Gynecological Oncology, Dr. Khaled Hussein Seet, started the activities of the campaign for early detection of the cervix and means of prevention, and the start of these activities comes with the international participation of the Scientific Month for Cervical Cancer Awareness, which is held annually in January. An exhibition was held in the main lobby of King Abdulaziz University Hospital on Sunday 3/6/1433 AH, corresponding to 1/29/2012 AD, in which publications were presented on methods of prevention for cervical cancer and the exhibition was visited (Director of the Hospital Dr. Hamid Habib, and Medical Director Dr. Kamal Ghalayini, the Dean of the College of Medicine, Dr. Mahmoud Shaheen Al-Ahwal, the Vice President of the University, Dr. Adnan Mazroua, and the Head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Prof. Dr. Hassan Abdel-Jabbar).
Dr. Khaled Seet mentioned that this type of cancer ranks thirteenth in terms of prevalence among women in the Kingdom. Hence the importance of starting with the awareness of young women to adopt preventive measures early in their lives.
He pointed out that “cervical cancer is one of the most dangerous types of cancer that affects women, and that the incidence of cervical cancer is recorded at 1.6 per 100,000 women, as 152 new cases are recorded every year, and 55 deaths, expecting an increase in the incidence of it to 309 new cases and 117 deaths in a year. 2025 AD, if there is no more efforts to fight this disease, provide prevention methods, and the need to increase awareness among women and urge them to examine the cervix for early detection of cervical cancer.
Dr. Nisreen Muhammad Omar Mukhtar Anfnan, the coordinator of the early detection program for the cervix, stated that the program established by the Chair for Gynecological Oncology aims at: reducing the incidence of cervical cancer, early detection and treatment of the pre-cancerous stage, and providing the necessary treatment after examination if They need it, remind women of the next examination appointment, and ensure the quality of the microscopic examination and ensure that the woman receives the necessary treatment.
The program targets: young women from thirty to sixty-five years old, and it is required that three years have passed since the woman’s marriage.
The program also features free examination, and all information is confidential and specific to the program. In addition to the examination, the program provides treatment and follow-up services. The program is supervised by specialists in gynecological oncology and faculty members at the university, and the program is supervised by an international professor from Canada, and the continuous supervision of Professor Dr. Abdullah Hussein Baslama accepted to make sure that the program will include all women in Jeddah who are subject to the aforementioned and to ensure that the women hear and come for examination and follow-up, and finally the program is based on ensuring the necessity of communication by updating the data continuously.
The program will be based at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah.
The campaign will be followed by awareness raising in malls and neighborhood centers, and the campaign includes lectures for women.
