Standing Committee On Public Health( SCOPH )

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.. The Standing Committee On Public Health ..

Emphasizes the importance of public health issues in medical education and the community.

Being IFMSA's largest Standing Committee, SCOPH includes an enormous number of project and activities on various issues.

SCOPH prides itself on a strong ‘family spirit’ of infectious motivation and dedication among its members throughout the world, whose ultimate goal is to improve health for all on this small planet!

::: Mission :::

• Improving public health globally for a healthier tomorrow.

• To push the medical students all over the world to realize about health problems including tobacco ,malaria ,tuberculosis ,obesity & lifestyle ,mental health ,children activities ,organ donation ,drug abuse ,road safety ,alcohol and many more!

::: Past Project :::

Year 2005

Tetanus Project at Romklao community

Year 2006

Anti Drug Day at TK park ,Central World

Year 2007

Community under over crossing visitation

[cooperate with SCORA]

Year 2008

Teddy bear Hospital project at Faculty of Medicine ,Siriraj Hospital

Date/Duration: -Place : Romklao community

Target Group: local people

[“ Anti drugs day ”]Date/Duration:Place: TK park ,Central World department store

Target Group: teenagers

[“ Tetanus Project ”]

“ Teddy bear Hospital Project ”Date/Duration : April – 24 August 2007

Place : Faculty of Medicine ,Siriraj Hospital

Target Group :The children age during 4-6 years old from nearby kindergarten

Picture of Teddy bear Hosp. Project

::: International Project :::

Such as ……

Mental Health : One step forward to a global smile

Anti TobaccoTuberculosis [Anti TB]Pap smear ProjectHunger Lunch

Etc…..

“ Tuberculosis ”Date/Duration : 21 -23 September 2008

Place : Virginia beach ,Verginia ,USA

Target Group :Medical professions

Propose and aim of work :

• Discuss the most recent findings in the biology of the pathogen and of the host immune response that are most relevant to the identification of immune markers.

• Review the status of field studies and clinical trials that can be utilized for identification of immune biomarkers.

• Discuss cutting-edge technologies that can lead to development of responsive chemical format to use in diverse settings.

::: National Future Project :::

Date/Duration : 21 April – 30 October 2008Place : Faculty of Medicine ,Siriraj HospitalTarget Group :The children age during 3-6 years oldPropose and aim of work :1. To reduce the fear of children to visit a doctor or the hos

pitalisation 2. Persuade children to eat healthy food instead of junk

food as well as sweets.3. Create an atmosphere of trust where children can deal w

ith the topic “Hospital and disease” 4. provides an opportunity for medical students to learn mor

e about paediatrics and gives them a chance to work with children.

[“ Teddy bear Project ”]

Date/Duration : 11 May – 30 September 2008[ cooperative with SCORA ]

Place : local hospital

Target Group :The women who have high risk factor such as having sex

at early ages or being HIV infection

Propose and aim of work :1. To activate the women who have infection risks

espectially having early sex.

2. To find early changes in the cells that may need treatment so that cancer never gets a chance to develop.

3. Guide them about sex hygiene.

[“ Pap smear Project ”]

Date/Duration: 31 March – 31 August 2008[ cooperative with AMSA ,Asian Medical Students’ Association ]

Place : Department store

Target Group: All Thais

Propose and aim of work :1. To push All Thais people to eat enough vegetable for

being healthy.

2. Make everybody realize how important vegetable are.

3. Give useful details about good of each vegetable for anyone who interested.

[“ more veggies, get healthier ”]

Thanks for your attention !!!

See you in Bangkok

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