Dean and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Professor Dr Peh Suat Cheng and Professor Dr Daw Win Kyi giving their address speech respectively
Dean and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Professor Dr Peh Suat Cheng and Professor Dr Daw Win Kyi respectively officiating the event of the day
Associate Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Professor Dr Daw Win Kyi giving out token of appreciation to the various parties who collaborated with the UCSI University Terengganu Campus Public Health Campaign 2011
A member of the community getting his blood pressure measured by a medical student so as to identify the risk of Hypertension among the community
Medical student measuring the blood glucose level of the visitors at the event and to identify the risk of Diabetes Mellitus among the community
A medical student counseling a member of the community in regards to Diabetes Mellitus namely on its occurrence, signs and symptoms, complications and etc
Members of the community who were counseled by Medical Professionals of UCSI University for further medical work up and subsequent treatment for various health related issues. Health advices were also given to the community on the day of the event.
Members of the community who were counseled by Medical Professionals of UCSI University for further medical work up and subsequent treatment for various health related issues. Health advices were also given to the community on the day of the event.
Members of the community who were counseled by Medical Professionals of UCSI University for further medical work up and subsequent treatment for various health related issues. Health advices were also given to the community on the day of the event.
Members of the community who were counseled by Medical Professionals of UCSI University for further medical work up and subsequent treatment for various health related issues. Health advices were also given to the community on the day of the event.
Members of the community who were counseled by Medical Professionals of UCSI University for further medical work up and subsequent treatment for various health related issues. Health advices were also given to the community on the day of the event.
Health promotion on complementary and alternative medicine was also a part of the Public Health campaign
Kuala Terengganu, 8th October 2011 -
UCSI University’s Faculty of Medical Sciences-School of Medicine celebrated the University’s 25th Anniversary by conducting yet another successful Public Health Campaign Health Screening Event entitled “Health Screening for Better Quality Longer Life”. The Public Health Campaign was conducted at one of the most strategic location in the district of Kuala Terengganu which was at the Mydin Mall car park location.
The event was officiated by the Dean of School of Medicine Professor Dr Peh Suat-Cheng together with the Associate Dean of School of Medicine Professor Dr Daw Win Kyi attracted 302 visitors from the public. The Dean in her welcome address mentioned that besides providing appropriate health education to the public, the campaign also served as a platform for the budding doctors to expand their knowledge on community medicine and its significance.
The Associate Dean, in her speech, mentioned that the campaign also heightened the university’s responsibility on public health care in line with its aspirations of transcending classroom borders in providing practical opportunities for students’ holistic enhancement. She also highlighted their efforts in taking preventing measures as well as promoting health in the community. A bundle of 50 colorful balloons were also released by both respective Dean and Associate Dean to symbolize the opening of the event.
The objectives of the programme were to screen the public concerning the potential risk of Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus and other health related issues, to increase self awareness of the public towards their own health, to provide appropriate health education to the public regarding the screened diseases for the sake of health promotion and to cultivate the sense of responsibility in the students towards public health care.
Students from the School of Medicine had combined forces with the students from the Faculty of Education, UCSI English Academy and Faculty of Industrial Business. All students were enthusiastic to provide important health screening tests to the public. Students conducted examinations such as the Blood Glucose Test, Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure Assessment. At the end of the health screening process, individuals were counselled by qualified members of the academic staff as well as by students on a healthy diet, and methods of diabetes prevention and control of hypertension. Members of the public also received complimentary vitamins and other goodies as well.
Not only did the campaign focus on Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus but this episode saw a wider spectrum of consultations where eleven different departments offered free consultations and medical physical examinations. The departments were from that of Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Community Medicine, Paediatrics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Anaesthesiology, Psychiatry and many others. Besides that, anaemia was also a major focus point during the said public health campaign.
The team of Complementary and Alternative Medicine of Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah also participated in the said Public Health Campaign. Complementary and Alternative Medicine is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine (allopathy). The public was informed of the various different modes of Complementary and Alternative medicine in the country and its development.
The Transplant Organ Procurement (TOP) team of Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah also participated in the event to educate the community on the importance of organ donations. It was a success seeing a few members of the community registered themselves as organ donors. Members from the Lion’s Club also kindly joined the noble effort by assisting in the flow of the Public Health campaign.
Focusing on the other specialty of Medicine such as Ophthalmology and Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), it showed that there were a number of community members with vision and hearing problems as well. This includes but is not limited to conductive hearing loss especially in the elderly, problems such as allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, eye problems such as cataract and blurring of vision due to complications of long standing Diabetes Mellitus were also seen. Another major discovery at the public health campaign was in regards to thyroid related problems among the said community. Subsequently, those who were found to be hypertensive, diabetic or even having other health related problems which needed further check-ups were referred to various district health clinics and hospitals for further evaluations of their health status, as well as advised to seek further treatment for their respective health problems.
About half of the community members coming for health screening sought screening for stress, anxiety and depression and were counselled for prevention of cervical cancer by our own Obstetric and Gynaecology specialists and medical students.
UCSI University is grateful for the co-operation and co-ordination of the State Health Department of Kuala Terengganu, Health Education Department, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Transplant Organ Procurement (TOP) team of Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah and Lions Club of Kuala Terengganu. We would like to express our thanks to the kind sponsors; Abbotts Malaysia, Rosch Pharmaceutical, Seven Sea Pharmaceutical Company, AHC Malaysia and Pharmacy Lim, Kuala Terengganu.
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