“World Alzheimer’s Day” is celebrated on 21st September every year as a part of World Alzheimer’s Month. It’s aims to raise awareness on Alzheimer disease, which is the most common form of dementia, which causes problems with memory, thinking ability and behavior. Aligned with this aim, a group of First Year MBBS students organized an event at the Gulf Medical University campus for the immediate community which included students and staff. The emphasis of the event was to increase the awareness about this disease in the community.
The students used different activities including poster exhibition, games, presentation and quizzes. The games were focused on memory retention and detection of early signs of this disease. The students of other programs such as the dental, physiotherapy, pharmacy, and biomedical sciences also had a chance to participate in their actives, developing their inter-professional skills.
Student Quotes
“My favorite part of this project is the recent breakthroughs in the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. I found that Professor Stefan Weiss, from South Africa (my home country), made major breakthroughs to slow down the progression of the disease. I feel extremely proud to be South African and somewhat a part of finding a cure to Alzheimer’s disease.” Nabeelah Ismail, First Year MBBS Student.
“There is no denying that an important foundation of becoming a good doctor is teamwork. This event enhanced this crucial skill” Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, First Year MBBS Student.
“This has also made me feel sympathetic for the ones who suffer from this disease and helped us realize how bad their situation could get. This mini project gave us the opportunity to unite and spread more awareness about this fast-growing disease”. Saima Suroor, First Year MBBS Student.
Faculty Quotes
“I appreciate the team-work spirit, hard work, organization skills and innovations of the students who organized this Alzheimer’s day event.” Dr. Ye Wint Oo, Event Supervisor.
