Name of the Club: Historians – ThePublic Health History Club
Faculty Advisor: Dr Shaveta Menon
Launched on: 5.7.2023 on the anniversary of small pox eradication in the country, a public health milestone.
Aims and Objectives:
- To encourage interest in public health history
- To enhance reading and research skills
- To be able to apply historical knowledge in tackling present day health events
- To identify and develop case studies from major historical health events
- To review and analyse journal articles, blogs, etc.
- To develop logs/timelines of important public health events
- To study the evolution of health events, policies, acts and programmes
Activities:
- Public health history Quiz
- Short film competitions
- Field trips to various sites showcasing public health history
- Collaboration with other clubs in the university to host combined events and activities
Proposed Outcomes:
- Exposure and spreading awareness of public health history
- Inter-institutional collaboration and exposure to new thoughts and ideas
- To establish social media footprint
- An avenue for presentation of papers and project
Meeting frequency: Once a month (Third Friday of the month), 3-5 PM
Participation certificates for student members
Name of the Club: Health Bytes – TheHealth Promotion Club
Faculty Advisor: Dr SirazulSahariah
Launched on: 22.10.2023 on the University Founder’s Day
Aims and Objectives:
- Creating public health awareness in the community
- Promote health literacy in the population
- Observing health days of public health importance
- To enhance reading and research skills
Activities:
- Content creation
- Short film competitions
- Field trips and community outreach to the marginalised communities to promote health literacy
- Collaboration with other clubs in the university to host combined events and activities
Proposed Outcomes:
- Exposure and spreading awareness of public health problems of significance
- Inter-institutional collaboration and exposure to new thoughts and ideas
- To establish social media footprint
- An avenue for presentation of papers and project
Meeting frequency: Once a month (Second Friday of the month), 3-5 PM
Participation certificates for student members