UAE- 'Kids Club' in Sharjah to fight viral diseases

3/13/2016 3:26:48 AM

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

University Hospital Sharjah (UHS) has launched a community outreach programme 'Kids Club' which aims at educating parents and children how to stay free from infections.

The UHS receives around 80 children per month suffering from viral infections such as gastroenteritis and fevers many preventable and occurring due to poor hygiene.

Government hospital figures for similar instances are allegedly higher but no clear data exists on overall numbers.

Around 30 children participated in the Kids Club two-hour programme held on last Tuesday at UHS's Out Patient Department which is set to become a regular monthly activity.

"Children can become sick for simple reasons like not washing their hands properly before eating; therefore we feel it is important to provide parents and children a chance to come and learn about basic hygiene measures that will prevent common child ailments in a fun yet informative environment" said Hana Ayesh Nurse Manager at the NICU/Paediatric Department UHS.

Kristine Gabasan Infection Control Coordinator at UHS said that it is a child-centric programme which ultimately targets parents and children aged four to nine years old. The UHS is also planning to extend their initiative beyond the hospital by taking the programme out to local schools in the near future.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) cleaning hands at the right time and in the right way can prevent many common infections.

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