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Student Activities
Sparking The 1st Community Services To
El-Wady School Visit Report
Community engagement of universities which is First Aid Kit, to enhance medical
knowledge and the initial measures that must
plays an important role in enhancing be taken when exposed to something that
communication and interaction between the requires medical intervention.
university and the local community. In order
to enhance health knowledge and awareness Faculty of Dentistry: Awareness speaker
among children, clarify what a home pharmacy students from the College of Oral and Dental
should include, and how to take care of dental Medicine and Surgery organized more than
health, and under the patronage of Prof. Dr. one presentation discussing the importance
Cherif Khater, President of the Mansoura of oral care and ways to maintain oral and
National University, and supervision of Prof. dental health. As tooth decay is considered
Ahmed R. Al-Sheikh, Director of the Pharma the most common among children in the
D - Clinical Pharmacy Program at the College age group between 4 and 12 years old, a
of Pharmacy, and Prof. Noha El-Wassefy, special presentation was organized to attract
Director of the Oral and Dental Medicine and attention to the importance of maintaining
Surgery Program at the College of Dentistry, dental health from the risk of decay, and to
and Dr. Bassant Maher - Clinical Pharmacy know the causes and stages of its occurrence.
department, Pharmacy Scientific Association Then move on to discussing another program
coordinator - in cooperation with Dr. Noha under the title Tooth brushing that includes
Mousa, director of EL-wady Language methods which are preferable to follow to
School, a community visit was made to El- avoid the risk of cavities and many unhealthy
Wadi Language School on November 23rd, habits, added to what may happen in the case
2023, to achieve the university’s goal of of carelessness in oral care with a strong
enabling children to understand suitable warning about the necessity of visiting the
healthy habits and dealing with first aid dentist to conduct routine examinations
techniques that must be taken when exposed on an ongoing basis. In addition, another
to situations that require medical intervention. program was introduced that sheds light
on the different types of healthy foods that
The Visit Program: support the strength of gums and teeth, such
as: dairy derivatives rich in calcium, which
Faculty of Pharmacy Program: Awareness is beneficial for bones and teeth, fresh fruits
speaker students from the Faculty of and unpeeled vegetables, and water and fruit
Pharmacy, under the supervision of Dr. juices.
Randa Hani and Dr. Amged Salem, made a
presentation under the title “Home Pharmacy” The school’s management and staff
explaining the importance of the home expressed their appreciation for this visit,
pharmacy and what it should include in terms awareness, and efforts. They recognized
of cold and cough medicines, burn creams, the significance of raising awareness and
and pain relievers, and others, in a simple, exerting efforts towards their students. The
effective way that suits the target group. Some remarkable joy and enthusiasm exhibited
medications that can be dispensed without a by the children were duly acknowledged
physician’s prescription were also discussed and celebrated. In a gesture of gratitude, the
(OTC medications), such as pain-relieving school’s management presented certificates
and fever-reducing medications. Not only to both the faculties’ staff and the students
was it limited to learning these topics, the who actively participated in this enlightening
speakers were keen to make their message visit, thus demonstrating their commitment
more effective by addressing another aspect,
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