The Colleges of Knowledge, represented by the Respiratory Care Department in the female section, held an awareness event on the occasion of “World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day” on Tuesday, 11/29/2016 AD, at the colleges’ headquarters.
The event was attended by His Excellency the Vice Dean of Colleges for Female Student Affairs, His Excellency the Vice Dean of the College of Applied Sciences, assistant department heads, faculty members, and female students from various colleges.
This activity aims to raise awareness and introduce chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and the dangers of smoking, which is considered one of the biggest causes of this disease, its symptoms, various treatment methods, and how to prevent it.
The activity also included an introductory visual presentation of the disease, opening the discussion and answering audience questions, conducting a survey on smoking and how to measure lung function with a spirometer, in addition to presenting a competition for female students to add information about the disease in an easy and smooth way.
