The community service and environmental development sector organized 2 health awareness convoys among the summer convoys tovillages of (Hager Khouzam – qus and Deshna) in Qena, under the auspices of the South Valley University President Prof. Dr. / Abbas Mohamed Mansour and the supervision of the Vice President for Community Service and Environmental Development, Prof. Dr. / Sayed Ahmed Mohamed Taha. The convoy included faculty members from the faculties of Nursing and Physiotherapy.
It dealt with the following topics: –
1. Backbone problems and how to cure
2. Reproductive health, pregnancy and childbirth problems, problems of childhood diseases, adolescent health and school health.
Stimulating the child health includes:-
– Proper nutrition (Breastfeeding and its importance for child, mother and community – Weaning, its way and basic principles).
– Immunizations (types, timing and the role of mother to deal with any reaction to immunizations).
– Child’s Protection from injuries, like (burns – fall – poisons)
– Child’s personal cleanliness
– Child’s Teeth Care
At the end of the symposium a panel discussion was held to answer about attendance’s questions and inquiries.