Egyptian Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (EPSF)

Blood Donation Event

This report covers the latest initiative of EPSF at FUE:

Title: Hepatitis C Awareness Campaign
Date & Time: May 6, 2015 from 1:30 to 4:00 pm
Number of Participants: 56 students

Event Details:
• On the above-mentioned date a “Hepatitis C Awareness Campaign” session was presented by Dr Amal Emad Eldin, FUE’s Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industries’ (PSPI) Microbiology Department.

• Dr Emad Eldin started the presentation by talking about the epidemic Hepatitis C virus, its types, and various manifestations. Dr Emad Eldin informed the audience of the 5 different types namely:” A, B, C, D, E” explaining that the most dangerous type is “Virus C” even though its symptoms resemble that of a cold, feeling fatigue, having joint pains; yet because symptoms are manifested only at a late stage, it is because of that that it is advised to have periodic blood tests.

The presentation also covered how Hepatitis C virus is contracted indicating that it happens through the blood (by using a contaminated syringe, dental instrument, razor blade, tattoo needle, etc.…)

• Ms Heba Mohamed, Head of Public Health Committee, then gave a talk covering the basic principles of the campaigning event also explaining the effective methods of promoting awareness and how questions should be handled.

• The presentation ended by a Q&A session that was handled by Ms Heba Mohamed.

• The event ended with Mr Tawfik Ahmed’s, President of EPSF, sincerely thanking the participants attending this event who are all committed to fighting this virus that has attacked some 8 million people.

Blood Donation Event

On the above-mentioned date a “Blood Donation” event took place. The members of the EPSF Executive Office started by making available the flyers needed to explain the benefits for the This report covers the latest initiative of EPSF at FUE:Title:Hepatitis C Awareness Campaign Date & Time:May 6, 2015 from 1:30 to 4:00 pmNumber of Participants:56 studentsEvent Details:•On the above-mentioned date a “Hepatitis C Awareness Campaign” session was presented by Dr Amal Emad Eldin, FUE’s Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industries’ (PSPI) Microbiology Department.•Dr Emad Eldin started the presentation by talking about the epidemic Hepatitis C virus, its types, and various manifestations. Dr Emad Eldin informed the audience of the 5 different types namely:” A, B, C, D, E” explaining that the most dangerous type is “Virus C” even though its symptoms resemble that of a cold, feeling fatigue, having joint pains; yet because symptoms are manifested only at a late stage, it is because of that that it is advised to have periodic blood tests. The presentation also covered how Hepatitis C virus is contracted indicating that it happens through the blood (by using a contaminated syringe, dental instrument, razor blade, tattoo needle, etc.…)• Ms Heba Mohamed, Head of Public Health Committee, then gave a talk covering the basic principles of the campaigning event also explaining the effective methods of promoting awareness and how questions should be handled.•The presentation ended by a Q&A session that was handled by Ms Heba Mohamed.•The event ended with Mr Tawfik Ahmed’s, President of EPSF, sincerely thanking the participants attending this event who are all committed to fighting this virus that has attacked some 8 million people.

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