IEEE Day: PINKTOBER

As part of the IEEE Day,the Pinktober event was held as a heartfelt humanitarian initiative dedicated to raising awareness among women about breast cancer,emphasizing the importance of prevention,early detection,and treatment.
Organized in collaboration with Rotary Tunis Belvédère,an international organization committed to global goodwill, this event carried a powerful message of hope,strength,and unity in the fight against breast cancer.
Here’s the detailed program of the event:

9h30-10h:Welcome of guests and students

Our guests-including doctors, midwives, nurses, INSAT professors, and students were warmly welcomed. The event enjoyed a strong attendance, with a notably large number of participants.

10h-10h15: Opening speech of the event

The opening speech was delivered by the President of Rotary, the Chairwoman of WIE IEEE INSAT as well as the Director of Students Life and University relations at INSAT.

10h15-11h30: A conference presented by Dr Ben Dhiab Tarek, Head of the Oncological
Surgery Department at Institute Salah Azaiez,accompanied by his medical team The doctor gave an informative talk on breast cancer,discussing its origins,risk factors,and the latest methods for screening,diagnosis,and treatment.He also highlighted effective strategies for prevention and early detection ,emphazing the importance of awareness and proactive health measures.

11h30-11h45:Debate+Q&A

During this discussion,several participants shared their personal experiennces and raised thoughtful questions about breast cancer,its detection and treatment. The doctors provided detailed and informative answers,offering professional guidance and clarifying doubts.

11h45-12h15:A conference presented by Dr El Ghezal Hatem,Medical Geneticist
The doctor provided an explanation of the disease at the genetic level

12h15-12h45:Closing Speech

The President of Rotary officially closed the event and presented certificates of appreciation to the guests as well as to IEEE WIE INSAT
12h45-13h:Coffee Break
13h-13h30:Screening

A dedicated medical team,including doctors and midwives,carried out breast cancer screening for the women attending the event. Many women underwent screening.