The Community Nutrition Education Event
The first batch students’ of the Clinical Nutrition Sciences Program (CLNS), have designed a wide range of Nutrition programs that aimed to provide nutrition information, education, and increase health awareness.
These programs targeted different populations groups such as work places, schools, high risk groups or the general public. The main aspects that students took into consideration when designing these programs consist in the identification and assessment of nutrition problems in the community as well as the design, implementation of the awareness program. This educational activity was a part of the Community Nutrition course and under the supervision of Ms. Aseel Al Qublan, a lecturer at CLNS program.
Osteoporosis “Love Your Bone”
Program 1
Location: Khawlah bent Thalaba Secondary School
By: Asma Al Halafi, May Al Qasem, Noor Al Enizi
My Healthy Plate
Program 2
Location: Al Manahej Private School /Pre-School level
By: Rahaf Al Mutairi, Shoug Al Hizam Sara Al Shloi
Physical Appearance related to Malnutrition
Program 3
Location: Safiah Bent Yahia Secondary School
By: Atheer Abu Thyab, Alhanouf Al Harbi, Sarah Al Refai
Nutrition and Pregnancy
Program 4
Location: OB-GYN Clinic
By: Bushra Al Ajmi, Ohud Al Harbi
Eating Disorders “Don’t Let the Scale Define You”
Program 5
Location: Safiah Bent Yahia Secondary School
By: Alanoud Al Aqil, Amani Al Mutairi, Afrah Al Mutairi
Drink Up
Program 6
Location: Safiah Bent Yahia Secondary School
By Razan Al Mutairi, Arwa Al Sheridah, Saja Al Shamari
The Community Nutrition Education Event
On Tuesday the 8th of November 2016, a closing event was arranged at the large auditorium/ College of Medicine to display the students’ community programs and to discuss their feedback of this experience.
Reported by: Dr. Maha Al Turki
