15 JULY 2016

PHRC representative attended an awareness raising event in the Scientific Library of the National Academy of Sciences

On July 15, 2016 in the Central Scientific Library (CSL) of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) an awareness raising event was held, where the PHRC doctor- methodologist Nargiz Karimova informed the participants of the event on female hormonal disorders and methods of prevention of the disorders.

The event where library staff and other participants were taking part was organized in accordance with the “State Program on improving mother and child health for 2014-2020” and the point 7 of the congruent Activity Plan of the Ministry of Health.

The lecturer highlighted the role of hormones for the female reproductive system at all stages of life and alongside with it a special emphasis was given to the importance of the thyroid gland hormones in the female reproductive health.

The speaker also stressed out the importance of awareness raising activities among different female age groups (period of adolescence, pregnancy and menopause) as well as educating women on age specific hormonal disorders and symptoms of the disorders, taking into consideration timely provision prevention activities and the fact that prevention is much easier and  chipper.  

At the end of the event questions from participants were clarified.