Media Department Students Present a Breast Cancer Awareness Seminar at Vanasi Girls’ High School
On Wednesday, 28 October 2026, two fourth-year students from the Media Department at Cihan University–Erbil, under the supervision of Assistant Lecturer Dlan Ismail Mawlood, presented an awareness seminar as part of the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign for tenth-grade students at Vanasi Girls’ High School. The two students were warmly received by Mr. Raman Izzaddin Omar, the school principal.
At the beginning of the seminar, Sarween Zati discussed the importance of raising health awareness about breast cancer and the role of accurate information in identifying and combating the disease. She also highlighted the importance of awareness campaigns in educating people about the risks of breast cancer and encouraging individuals to pay greater attention to their health.
Following this, Layar Aza presented the second part of the seminar, focusing on the importance of health awareness and recognizing the warning signs of breast cancer. In this context, she discussed the symptoms of the disease and the need to pay attention to unusual changes in the breast, explaining that awareness of these changes can help in the early detection of the disease.
Layar Aza also emphasized the importance of following health guidelines and consulting a medical specialist when there are concerns or any unusual changes in the breast. In this regard, she pointed out that health awareness and timely medical examinations play an important role in the early detection of the disease and the protection of women’s health.
Layar Aza then highlighted the important role of the media and communication tools in spreading accurate and reliable health information, particularly information related to breast cancer and methods of early detection.
She also discussed the importance of awareness campaigns, explaining that the media can play an effective role in delivering health messages to the community and encouraging individuals to pay greater attention to their health. She further emphasized the need to obtain health information from reliable medical sources.
Finally, Mr. Raman expressed his thanks and appreciation to the presenters and their Media Department for the seminar and for contributing to raising breast cancer awareness among the students.
