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**Scientific Symposium at Al-Nahrain College of Medicine on Common Viral Diseases and Their Prevention**
Publishing date :2025-05-02

The College of Medicine – Al-Nahrain University held a comprehensive scientific symposium on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, addressing common viral diseases and methods of prevention. The event was attended by a number of academic and administrative staff, including the Associate Dean for Dormitory Affairs and dormitory supervisors. The symposium focused on a group of significant viruses that pose a global health challenge, namely: Monkeypox, Hemorrhagic Fever, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS), and Viral Hepatitis. It covered the modes of transmission of these viruses and the preventive measures against them, aiming to raise health awareness and promote community-based prevention. The topics of the symposium were presented by the following faculty members:

  • Prof. Dr. Asmaa Baqir Salem

  • Prof. Dr. Arwa Mujahid Abdullah

  • Assistant Prof. Dr. Mithaq Hassan Hammoudi

  • Assistant Prof. Dr. Nibras Alaa Hussein

  • Assistant Prof. Dr. Lama Kareem Mohammed

This symposium is part of a series of scientific and awareness activities organized by the college, reflecting its commitment to preventive healthcare and the promotion of health education among students and university staff.

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