Infectious Diseases And Their Prevention: An Open Lesson At School

Students of group ВМ-МОқ-05-25 at South Kazakhstan Medical Academy JSC, together with D. M. Kulmirzayeva, Acting Professor of the Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, conducted an open lesson entitled “Infectious Diseases and Their Prevention” for seventh- and eighth-grade students at Smart Students School.
The aim of the event was to raise school students’ awareness of infectious diseases, their modes of transmission, risk factors, and key preventive measures.
During the session, the medical students presented information on common infectious diseases, including influenza and other acute respiratory infections, viral hepatitis, intestinal infections, zoonotic infections transmitted from animals to humans, and others.
The event helped broaden the students’ knowledge of infectious diseases. Particular attention was paid to modes of pathogen transmission, early signs of infectious diseases, personal hygiene practices, safe consumption of food and water, as well as the importance of vaccination and timely access to medical care.
The event was conducted in an interactive and age-appropriate format. The students actively participated in the discussion, asked questions, completed the assigned tasks, and answered the presenters’ questions. At the end of the session, the students received medical masks and gloves, vitamin C, and healthy fitness bars.
Such educational events allow medical students to apply their knowledge in practice, develop communication skills with different age groups, and participate in public health education activities.