As part of its efforts to promote health awareness and spread a culture of prevention and early detection of diseases, the Deanery of Kirkuk Polytechnic College, one of the formations of the Northern Technical University, under the direct supervision of the Dean of Kirkuk Polytechnic College,
Professor Dr. Ashti Mahdi Aref, and in coordination with the Kurdistan Women’s Union Organization / Kirkuk branch, organized an awareness seminar entitled “Risks of Breast Cancer” on Monday, October 19, 2026, in the New Iraq Hall, with the attendance of a number of the college’s female staff and students.
The seminar aimed to shed light on breast cancer as one of the most prominent health challenges facing women, to introduce the risk factors associated with it, and to highlight the importance of early detection and regular check-ups in increasing the chances of treatment and recovery, as well as to promote awareness of sound health practices and methods of prevention.
The holding of this seminar coincides with the activities of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (Pink October), and comes within the context of the keenness of the Deanery of Kirkuk Polytechnic College to adopt health and awareness initiatives aimed at serving the community and enhancing active partnership with civil society organizations, in a way that contributes to spreading health culture and consolidating the concept of social responsibility within and outside the university environment.
Through these activities, the college deanery affirms its continued commitment to supporting educational programs concerned with women’s health and safety, stemming from the role of academic institutions in building a more aware and healthier society.
