To mark the World Cancer Day, the AAU Deanship of Student Affairs in Al Ain, in collaboration with Tawam Hospital, organized an awareness seminar on leukemia directed to students, faculty, and staff.
Dr. Hassan Jaafar, consultant oncologist at Tawam Hospital, delivered the presentation that included an overview of the leukemia, the various types, symptoms, and how it spreads. Dr. Jaafar also discussed the risk factors involved in addition to the various methods of diagnosis and treatment.
On this occasion, Dr. Enas Abu Libdeh, Dean of Student Affairs, mentioned that AAU continuously seeks to play a prominent role in healthcare awareness. The alarming statistics related to cancer have been the motivation for organizing a series of seminars to help spread awareness among students, faculty, and staff as well as equip them with all they may need to know about cancer.
