Beni Suef University organizes an awareness seminar titled "Optimal Use of Medication: Awareness Protects Your Health" at the Faculty of Development Social Service.
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Under the patronage of Dr. Tarek Ali, Acting President of Beni Suef University, the Problem Monitoring Unit at the Faculty of Development Social Service —in collaboration with the "Students for Egypt" group—organized an educational and awareness-raising seminar titled "Optimal Use of Medication: Awareness That Protects Your Health." This event was held as part of the "Pink October" week activities, organized by the Sector for Community Service and Environmental Development, with the aim of enhancing students' health literacy and fostering a culture of sound, responsible medication use
The event was held under the supervision of Dr. Hindawi Abdallahi Hassan, Dean of the Faculty ; Dr. Mohamed Saad El-Sherbiny, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development; Dr. Hanan Ashri Abdel-Hafiz, Professor and Head of the Department of Social Work with Groups, who also serves as Director of the Problem Monitoring Unit; and Teaching Assistant Zeinab Abdel-Basir, Deputy Director of the Unit. The seminar was presented by Dr. Hussein Mohamed Eid Atwa, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni Suef University. The session was attended by a number of faculty members and students
The university president emphasized that organizing such awareness-raising events reflects the ongoing commitment to promoting health literacy among the students and fostering a well-informed, health-conscious campus community. He noted that the seminar provided a detailed discussion on the fundamental principles for the safe and optimal use of medication. It underscored the necessity of consulting a qualified physician for diagnosis and a pharmacist for the dispensing and dosage management of medicines, while also highlighting the serious health risks and harmful consequences that can arise from the improper or indiscriminate use of pharmaceutical drugs
The university president added that this event is part of a series of activities and seminars that the university consistently organizes during the last week of October, coinciding with various health awareness initiatives. He also commended the students for their high level of engagement and their commitment to adopting sound health practices to protect both their own well-being and that of their community
For his part, Dr. Hindawi Abdallahi Hassan, Dean of the Faculty, expressed his pride in the seminar’s success and the remarkable level of student participation. He reaffirmed the faculty administration’s full support for all educational activities and initiatives aimed at fostering the holistic development of students—safeguarding their physical and intellectual well-being—and channeling their efforts and energy toward field-based service and comprehensive community development
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