London trip

Upon invitation from the administration of Saudi schools and clubs in the UK and Ireland, Dr. Samia patronized an awareness program for scholarship students and their companions and build research and volunteering ties. The event took place on 25 November 2010.

Dr. Samia participated in several events of the programs, giving the following lectures:

1.   How did I get into this pink world?

2.   The man is our partner

3.   Healthcare rights of Saudi women

She also talked about the role students play in fighting the disease. There was also a meeting with practitioners and female middle school and high school students.

Also the following research agreements were reached:

1.   The level of awareness about the disease among female Saudi students living in London, with Ms. Ahlam Al-Zahrani

2.   Barriers against early detection for Saudi women in London, with Dr. Nahed Batarfi

The event also included a visit to student Amal Qattan at the London International University, who is writing a research paper titled “quantitative estimation of breast cancer tumor proteins and their isotopes,” and meeting her research supervisor.