A health initiative in Al-Hasakah to raise awareness of the dangers of burns

Al-Hasakah-SANA

The Syrian Medical Society, in cooperation with the Syrian Society for Social Development “House of All” in Al-Hasakah, set up a health awareness initiative entitled “No to the dangers of burns” with the participation of 40 participants from several temporary residence centers.

The director of projects at the Syrian Medical Society, Dr. Samar Al-Somai, said in a statement to SANA reporter that the aim of the initiative, which is being held under the supervision of the Directorate of Social Affairs and Labor, is to spread health awareness among the people after the recurring incidents of burns in the temporary residence centers, where a training course was held in which the medical staff of the association participated from Various specialties of dermatology, general surgery and nurses.

Dr. Al-Somaei pointed out that the course focused on training participants in a practical and theoretical way on how to act in the event of a fire and to ensure the work of the firefighting devices in the temporary residence centers, which is a continuation of a previous course that was previously implemented entitled “Be in your place as a paramedic for your family and neighbours,” noting that the distribution will be distributed First aid kit for participants that includes everything they need in case of burn accidents and first aid.

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