Ajman University’s Winter Fest 2022 Familiarizes Youth with Best Practices in Health and Hygiene

As a part of Ajman University’s Winter Fest 2022 ‘Bringing you closer to the Community’, the Office of Medical Services organized health activities for two groups of junior and senior students.  The fest was held from December 19 - 23, 2022.

The health awareness session and clinic tours were held on December 19, 2022, for the Junior group, and on December 21, 2022, for the senior group.

Health awareness session for Junior Group

The event was held at the Campus Medical clinic in the Student Hub building.

The group comprising 15 vibrant students was given a tour of the Clinic to familiarize children with the settings of a clinic and the roles and responsibilities of health staff. It was followed by an awareness cum discussion session aided by attractive videos and a PowerPoint presentation on “Prevention of seasonal flu” and Healthy Hygiene Habits in the context of the ongoing flu season.

The young students were introduced to the correct way of washing hands in a fun way through the CDC Handwashing action song where all the kids and staff practiced correct handwash to the rhythmic beats of the song. This was followed by a Q&A session and fun quiz.

Health awareness session for Senior Group

The health awareness session for senior group students was aimed at contributing to Sustainability and Development Goal-3 focused on good health and well-being with emphasis on sexual health and awareness for students.

A special session for teenage girls was also held titled “Health education on puberty and menstrual hygiene” which helped the young girls to dispel many myths and learn about best practices to follow for menstrual hygiene and overall health.

Later the Groups were merged for a common session on “prevention of flu.”

The discussions were followed by a Q&A session and quiz that helped students clarify their doubts and test their knowledge gained during the sessions.