Health and Medical Fiesta 1997

The Fiesta was organized by the Medical Students Society of University of Malaya of MEDSOC for short. Its main objective was to instill a strong interest towards medicine as a career in teenagers.

Other objectives include:-

  • practice of "Health Education" among doctors
  • spread of knowledge of disease, protection from it, and various ways to achieve a healthy life
  • increase awareness in campus students and society as a whole towards health and complications from this problem
  • promotion towards a healthy lifestyle
  • as a platform for medical students of the Faculty of Medicine from all stages to work together
  • increase the image of Faculty of Medicine and University of Malaya in the eyes of the society
  • involvement of the private sector in care towards the health of the society

    The Fiesta was held on a 3 day period from 21st to 23rd February 1997 at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. It was officiated by the Minister of Education Y.B. Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak. Also present during the opening ceremony was the Vice Chancellor of University of Malaya and the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine.

    A number of activities was held during the three day period. Students from various school was invited and they took part in quizes, poem presentation and attended various talks. There was also a mass CPR session held for the students. A health run was also organized on the third day. Sales of various items including T-shirts, tie pins, key chains were held over the three day period. Free services such as blood sugar level test and blood typing were also provided for visitors.

    All in all, the Fiesta was a success. A word of gratitude is extended to all those who made the Fiesta possible.

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