A group of 12 pre-medical and medical students from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) attended a medical camp at Wellkins Medical Centre, where 200 workers received a free medical check-up and general health education.
The students gained first-hand work experience as WCM-Q’s Dr Mohamud Verjee, and two other volunteer physicians offered their services to the workers. The students supported with checking workers’ vital signs, including their blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, and Body Mass Index. They also provided information about health and non-communicable diseases, and ways to lead a healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet and regular physical activity. The event was attended by Indian ambassador Dr Deepak Mittal.
The students’ efforts were recognised with three hours of voluntary service and a certificate of appreciation from the WCM-Q Family Medicine Interest Group. The students were: Maryam Abdulrahmen Arabi, Degiri Kalana Lasanga Senevirathne, Harsh Gohil, Yousef al-Najjar, Raghad Ibrahim, Shahad Ibrahim, Sumaya Omar Hussein, Lina Ahmed, Minjae Song, Aldana Alabdulla, Aayami Juguri, and Aparjita Sarker.