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Pink Workshop in TMA

2024-10-24

Pink Workshop in TMA

Why is breast cancer screening necessary and what services does the National Screening Center offer the public? Pink October in TMA continues with this theme. This time, the Academy hosted the head of the medical department of the National Screening Center, Dr. Tamar Skhirtladze. The purpose of the presentation was to raise awareness of the importance of early detection of breast cancer. The speaker talked about the challenges that the center is facing in this direction today and also touched on the current statistical situation in the country. In addition, she highlighted the positive outcomes of patients diagnosed at an early stage of the disease and shared her thoughts with the audience on how to involve more women in the screening program.

The event was also attended by women representing Europa Donna Georgia, who have overcome this disease or are currently going through this path. They shared their experiences with the students and talked with them about the emotions that most women experience at the time of diagnosis and also during treatment.

"There is so much interest in the eyes of these students that it is already a great happiness. On the one hand, you give these people special knowledge and skills as professional doctors. On the other hand, you make sure that, along with these professional skills, they have empathy, without which a doctor simply cannot be competent. The profession of a doctor does not mean only medical knowledge, it means that he can understand, know, and feel the patient. Our cooperation contributes to this. The main thing is to change the beliefs and ideas that doctors have about cancer patients. A doctor who does not have the belief that cancer is not a sentence cannot cure a patient with any medicine, and this is reflected in cooperation. Through these workshops, students can see this with us" - noted Khatuna Chincharashvili, who is one of the representatives of Europa Donna Georgia and at the same time is the vice-president of Oncology Society "Hope".

At the end of the event, attendees took part in a workshop where they played the roles of doctors, patients, and policymakers to brainstorm ideas on how to support patients through this difficult journey. Each group presented their opinion and practical approach to what needs to be done to support breast cancer patients and strengthen this system.

"Today's conference was both informative and interesting. Hearing patients share their stories was truly inspiring and gave us valuable insight into the real-life impact of breast cancer. I believe it is important to raise awareness and support patients in this area.

The workshop was also important. We represented a group of doctors and had the opportunity to discuss practical ways to support patients as well as engage with policymakers. It was nice to present our ideas and see how different perspectives can come together to make a real impact on a patient's life," said TMA student Tariq Imran Dost.