SwitchON Foundation on the occasion of the World Health Day today flagged off its first medical student training workshop under the ‘Clean Air Medical Student Ambassador Programme’ at the Institute of Child Health (ICH), ParkCircus Kolkata. The initiative was supported by South Asian Medical Students Association (SAMSA) and Asian Medical Students Association (AMSA).
The primary idea behind the programme is to motivate, educate and engage the medical students with their patients, fraternity members, general public and policy makers on Health impacts of Air Pollution. Which SwitchON beliefs would lead to greater awareness and demand for Cleaner Air and Action resulting in the formulation of new policies, modification of the existing one and implementation of laws to reduce the Air Pollution menace.
Students from various medical colleges; RG Kar Medical College, KPC Medical College, IPGMER Kolkata took part in this first workshop along with eminent Doctors, including; Dr Arup Halder, from Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital, Dr Mainak Majumder from Fortis Hospital, Dr Suman Mallick from NH Narayana Super Speciality Hospital and Dr Surupa Basu, from the Institute of Child Health.
Further to completion of the workshop session, medical students are expected to spread awareness among medical students, youth and their society by conducting at least 10 workshops and sensitizing at least 500 individuals. They would also have the opportunity to undertake studies and health camps under the guidance of esteemed doctors / medical professionals under SwitchON’s Doctor Forum for Clean Air Network.
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