Under the patronage of the President of the University of Mosul, Professor Dr. Waheed Mahmoud Al-Ibrahimi, and under the supervision of Assistant Professor Dr. Abdulrahman Ramzi Qabaa, Director of the Remote Sensing Center, the Remote Sensing Center organized a scientific workshop entitled “Thalassemia and the Importance of Premarital Screening.”

The Center hosted Dr. Iman Azhar Al-Taie, Director of the University Health Center, to deliver the workshop. During the workshop, Dr. Al-Taie highlighted the importance of early screening for couples planning to marry and discussed the major inherited blood disorders, particularly thalassemia, as an essential step toward reducing the prevalence of the disease and promoting healthy and safe marriages.

The workshop also addressed the social and psychological challenges that families may face in the event of having children affected by thalassemia. In addition, the speaker explained the major symptoms and types of the disease and provided important health guidance and preventive measures to help reduce the risk of its occurrence and transmission.

The workshop was held in line with Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3): Good Health and Well-Being, emphasizing the importance of health awareness, early screening, and preventive healthcare in building a healthier society.