The symposium of the College of Medicine discussed the latest developments in corona between complications and vaccines on Sunday, 4th July 2021.

The symposium aimed to shed light on the latest scientific developments related to the corona pandemic in terms of clinical complications related to infection with the mucormycosis which were recently recorded in a number of countries in the world. It also aimed to emphasize the importance of vaccines and discuss the work of locally available types and their possible side effects.

The symposium reached to urge citizens to receive vaccinations (regardless of the type). Add, the mucormycosis disease is not contagious and does not affect healthy people, but the infection is limited to patients with immunodeficiency.

The symposium consisted of two scientific sessions. The first one was chaired by Assistant Prof Dr Sobhi Mustafa, where Prof Dr Ali A. Muhammad gave his lecture entitled “A Clinical View of the Mucormycosis”, where the Lecturer Dr Asma Z. Sheetawi gave her lecture entitled “Fungal Infection in Covid 19 Disease.” After a short break, the second scientific session started and headed by Assistant Prof Dr Ismail D. Saeed. It also consisted of two lectures. The first one was for Assistant Lecturer Zina M. Al-Yuzbaki where she presented her lecture entitled “Covid 19 Vaccines in Iraq”. Then the symposium was concluded with the Lecturer Dr Nadia H. Saeed who gave her lecture entitled “Affecting Factors of Accepting Citizens to Receiving the Corona Vaccine”

On the side-lines of the work, a number of teaching staff and associates were honoured for their sustainable scientific and professional giving.

The symposium was held under the patronage and attendance of the President of University of Mosul, Prof Dr Qusay K. Al-Ahmadi, and under the supervision and presence of the Dean of the College of Medicine, Prof Dr Basil M. Nathir Saeed as well as some teaching staff from Mosul and Nineveh Universities and some specialized doctors from Nineveh Health Directorate.

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