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UNAIR NEWS – As part of Higher Education Tri Darma, the Faculty of Nursing and ¶«¾©ÈÈ Hospital (RSUA) in collaboration with College of Nursing and Health Sciences Flinders University Australia conducted health counseling to the public at UNAIR. It was for patients and families on the 2nd floor clinic of RSUA on Wednesday, September 20.

In the counseling, College of Nursing and Health Sciences of Flinders University Australia was represented by two lecturers, Dr. Wendy Abigail PhD, RN BN (Hons), Lynette (Lyn) Gum, PhD, RN BN and five students, Gabrielle Easom, Loren Mildren, Cheryl Watson, Lisa Johnson, and Amber Feuerherdt.

FKp UNAIR was represented by Ika Nur Pratiwi, S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep and Aria Aulia, S.Kep., Ns., M.Kep and four students. From RSUA, there were Dr. Afif Nurul Hidayati, dr., SpKK, FINSDV. as the person in charge as well as Manager of Education and Training RSUA.

“This activity is part of the implementation of overseas cooperation in the scheme of mobility program activities, and is a form to support UNAIR towards World Class University (WCU) in 2020,” said Ika.

FKp itself has established a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the College of Nursing and Health Sciences of Flinders University. Every year, there are always innovations in the implementation of collaboration.

Health counseling was delivered directly by Flinders students accompanied by faculty and staff, both from FKp and RSUA. The topic was about sports, hygiene and hand health, and how to brush your teeth properly. In the presentation, the speaker used several media, one of them was Power Point (PPT). In order to be easily understood, this health Counseling also used a simple leaflet in Indonesian language.

“Handwashing with proper alcohol scrubs is useful to prevent transmission of infection, especially in hospitals. Simple physical exercise techniques can be healthy and make the body always fit, “said one Flinders student who gives counseling.

There were a total of 35 participants following the counseling. Some of them are constrained to follow the counseling and participate in the examination. Participants looked enthusiastic. Evidently, many of them are actively asking questions about their health and their complaints.

At the end of counseling, the presenter provides souvenirs to the extension participants in the form of brush and toothpaste. (*)

Editor: Binti Q. Masruroh