Cancer is a major contributor to global mortality, causing about 1 in every 6 deaths and affecting nearly every household. Globally, there were an estimated 20 million new cases of cancer and 9.7 million deaths from cancer in 2022. The cancer burden will increase by about 77% by 2050, further straining health systems, people, and communities.
In the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region alone, more than 788,000 people were diagnosed with cancer in 2022. This number is projected to double to reach 1.57 million cases by 2045, because of population growth and, more importantly, the high prevalence of cancer risk factors in the Region – such as tobacco use, obesity/overweight, physical inactivity, unhealthy diets, and air pollution.
Cancer can also develop because of some infections, including hepatitis B and C (which affect the liver) or human papillomavirus (HPV, which affects the uterus). These infections are still very much present in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, even though hepatitis B and HPV can be easily prevented through vaccination.
Globally, the most common cancers are breast, lung, colon rectum, and prostate cancer. In 2020, breast cancer was the most prevalent cancer globally, while lung cancer led to the highest number of deaths.
Mammography (for breast cancer), colonoscopy (colorectal cancer), and Papanicolaou (Pap) smear (cervical cancer) are the most common and effective screening tests. Ask your family doctor for more details about your screening options.
The World Cancer Day 2025’s campaign “UNITED BY UNIQUE” IS about placing people at the centre of cancer care. United in our goals, unique in our needs. That is the World Cancer Day credo that will be heard around the world in the lead up to and on 4 February 2025.
The brain storming scientific sessions of the International Pharmacy Workshop (7th IPW) – 2025, will highlight the need to focus on New Research and Innovative Development of Anticancer drug therapy.”
7th International Pharmacy Workshop (IPW) – World Cancer Day
6th Feb 2025 This workshop is focused on the current development of cancer medicines and modern therapies, with the theme Theme “Recent Progress in Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer” |
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The Organizing Faculty: Faculty of Pharmacy | The Partner University: Hawler Medical University, Qatar University, UKH, AmrLab, and Takvin |
Date(s) of the Event: 6th Feb 2025 | Venue of the Event:
Educational building, 302 Hall, Faculty of Pharmacy |
The Main Sponsor: | AmrLab Medical Laboratories and Takvin |
Event Agenda | ||
Date | Hour | Event |
6TH Feb 2025 |
09.00 – 09.30 | Registration |
09.30- 09.40 | Opening Ceremony at Faculty of Pharmacy | |
09.40- 09.45 | Introducing the Event | |
09.45- 09.55 | National Anthem both | |
09.55- 10.05 | Promotional Videos | |
10.05 – 10.20 | Welcome Speech by Assistant Prof. Dr. Idris Hadi, Head of Board of Trustees | |
10.05 – 10.20 | Welcome Speech by Prof. Dr. Sultan Abu Orabi the President, Tishk International University | |
10.20- 10.25 | Opening Address by Dr. Abdul Samad Salahuddin, Dean of Pharmacy Faculty, Tishk International University | |
10.25- 11.00 | Keynote Speech I: Dr. Luqman Rahman, College of Medicine Hawler Medical University.
Title: Harnessing the power of immunotherapy in cancer treatment: Recent advances and future perspectives |
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11.00 – 11.25 | Speaker-1 Dr. Suzan Hoshyar oncologist
Director of Breast Center Adjunct faculty at UKH Title: Cancer Awareness |
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11.25 – 11.50 | Speaker-2 Dr. Fahad Abdulwahab Jameel
Hematopathologist, University of Duhok, AmrLab Medical Laboratories. Title: Delivery of Advanced Hemato-oncological Lab Tests to Those in Need: Creativity, Communication, Collaboration |
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11.50 – 12.00 | Coffee Break | |
12.00 – 12.25 | Online -Keynote Speech II: Dr. Amin Malik Shah Abdul Majid, Eman Research Ltd, Malaysia
Title: Botanical Drug For Cancer Therapy. |
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12.25 – 01.10 | Online -Keynote Speech III: Dr. Hassaan A. Rathore, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences College of Pharmacy, Qatar University Title: Molecular mechanisms in lung adenocarcinoma. |
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01.10 – 01-25 | Closing Ceremony and Lunch |