Awareness Drive in Abu Dhabi.Summary: ABU DHABI -- - School Health Services School Health Services are services from medical, teaching and other professionals applied in or out of school to improve the health and well-being of children and in some cases whole families. (SHS SHS Shares (stock) SHS SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) Humidity Sensor SHS Sciences Humaines et Sociales (French: Social Sciences) SHS Student Health Service SHS Second Hand Smoke ), a subsidiary of SEHA SEHA Super-Efficient Home Appliance Initiative Ambulatory Healthcare Services (AHS AHS Assistant House Surgeon. ) has launched an H1N1 awareness campaign at all 303 government schools across the Abu Dhabi emirate e·mir·ate n. 1. The office of an emir. 2. The nation or territory ruled by an emir. Noun 1. emirate - the domain controlled by an emir . The initiative, which started at the opening of the new academic year, was done in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Educational Council (ADEC ADEC American Distance Education Consortium ADEC Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation ADEC Australian Drug Evaluation Committee ADEC Abu Dhabi Education Council ADEC Association of Death Education and Counseling ) and the Health Authority-Abu Dhabi (HAAD HAAD Health Authority Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) ) to raise awareness among students and community about H1N1 prevention, precautions to safeguard against the flu and caring for H1N1 infected persons. "People frequenting small or large gatherings such as in buses, schools or any crowded places should follow the basic guidelines and necessary precautions to avoid the spread of this disease," said Dr Hatem El Gusain, manager of the subsidiary. "These include simple and easy steps like washing hands regularly, eating healthy food, consulting a doctor immediately in case of the appearance of any symptoms and taking complete rest until recovery." More than three million emails were sent, nurses trained and students educated about swine flu. As part of the campaign, nurses at SHS were given specialised courses and workshops, which include definition, characteristics of the virus, symptoms, signs of the disease, mode of transmission, identification of infected cases, severity factors in adults and children, precautions as well as treatment methods. The students were educated about the definition, symptoms and given advice for protection against H1N1. In addition, brochures, posters and fliers were also distributed to make them aware of the steps and precautions to be followed. Three million e-mailers will also be sent containing all information from the campaign's print collaterals. "We ensure that this campaign reached out to every member of the community including parents, teachers and, especially, children," said Dr Hatem El Gusain, SHS Manager. - olivia@khaleejtimes.ae Copyright 2009 Khaleej Times. All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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