The Club of College of Nursing in Khamis Mushait holds The Program of Osteoporosis
Cooperating with The Deanship of Students Affairs, The Nursing College Club in Khamis Mushait has organized “ The Program of Osteoporosis “ on Thursday 20/03/1445 starting at 10:00 am until 12:00 pm.
This event was attended by numerous students and members of the faculty. The program aimed to spread and raise the level of the attendee’s awareness about the Osteoporosis disease, introduce them to the causes of this illness, prevention methods, and alert them about the potential dangers of getting Osteoporosis. It is commonly known that Osteoporosis is a global health problem that is widely spreading nowadays all around the world. Statistics show that in every 3 women 1 of them gets fractures caused by Osteoporosis, and 1 in every 5 men over the age of 50 years old.
In order to prevent Osteoporosis and the fractures resulting from it, a person should play sports and maintain a balanced diet. Also, a person should consume food that contains Calcium and pays attention to the importance of checking their Vitamin D’s levels occasionally to prevent themselves from getting Osteoporosis. At the end of the program, one of the students gave a speech about Osteoporosis. A corner for hospitality and another one for awareness catalogues was placed. Volunteer hours were added to the credits of students who participated in this event under the supervision of the club’s supervisor Ms. Mona Alahmari, and the supervisor of activities Refal Al awashiz.
