Community Service and Environmental Affairs Committee Trip (Al Shahed Ayman Mohamed School)

18 Jun 2017

On Thursday March 30th, 2017, the Community Service and Environmental Affairs Committee organized a field trip to Al Shahed Ayman Mohamed School, Badr city. A group of staff members, teaching assistants, fourth year students and nurses participated in this event.
The purpose of the trip was to increase dental health knowledge and to improve oral state for Preparatory students. The field trip included examination of preparatory students by fourth year Dentistry students. They received cards explaining their oral health state as well as what treatment they needed (if any) to be given to their parents.

Two different questionnaires were handed, one at the beginning of the session for the school’s students, teachers, and administrative staff to determine their dental health care needs, and another questionnaire at the end of the session to evaluate the program and measure the visit satisfaction. A questionnaire was administered to the MIU participants as well.

The trip also included an awareness campaign to improve students’ oral hygiene knowledge and condition. It was in the form of presentations, posters, and brochures as well as live sessions about tooth brushing techniques which were presented by fourth year students and under the supervision of staff members. Educational materials and packs of tooth paste and tooth brushes were distributed among all students.
The school staff members and the representatives of the educational administration appreciated the organization of the trip, and they recommended more field trips to the school. Fourth year students were happy to participate in community service activities.