Counselling week 2004

This event has long gone...but with all the hard work by the people involved especially SH and PY, it's only fair that I highlight it in here.

For those who don't know, counselling week is when all the pharmacists and house-pharmacists (i.e. trainee pharmacists) are all out in the main lobby of HUKM giving free testings and advice on many common diseases such as heart attack, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, obesity, quit smoking etc. We don't diagnose (we're not doctors!) but we only explain about the management of the diseases i.e. how the drugs work, why they're important and how and when to take them. We also explain on the pathophysiology of the diseases if needed as well as giving advice on non-drug management such as diet and exercise.

The main aim of the week is to educate the public of their own health status and hopefully to promote compliance to their treatment. We also prepared posters and leaflets that went out like hot cakes.

Here are some of the photos of the people in action... well done guys!
Hope the event will be bigger and better next year!