Attracted Over 200 Visitors
Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal Hospital – Dammam Raises Awareness of the International TB Day
The Department of Infectious Diseases at Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal Hospital of the Ministry of National Guard- Health Affairs in Dammam organized the activities of the International TB Day under the slogan “Our investment to end tuberculosis saves lives of many". The event comes after a continuum of awareness-raising events and activities that keep pace with international health days.
The event included an educational awareness corner to increase the awareness of hospital visitors about this global disease, complications associated with it in either health or social side, and to reveal the latest findings of global studies regarding its treatment and prevention.
The exhibition was accompanied by specialized medical lectures targeting the hospital's medical staff, and the number of participants reached more than 200 participants. This is a natural reflection of the importance of awareness of tuberculosis, which has become an important global disease. The Ministry of National Guard- Health Affairs ensures to raise awareness among visitor, patients and staff through holding events and activities on a periodic and continuous basis.