The continuing education unit, in cooperation with Ibn Sina e-learning unit at the college of nursing held a virtual workshop entitled (Folic acid: benefits and risks for women) in coordination with the college of science for women via Google Meet service, presented by the Lecturer Dr. Sarab Nasir Fadel.
The lecturer at first identified the Folic acid as a form of a water-soluble B vitamin that occurs naturally in food and it is the synthetic form of this vitamin, then she explained its diagnosis, benefits and sources, as well as identifying the most important side effects in case there is an increase or decrease in its amount, especially for pregnant women and the appropriate doses for each age group.
