SNPhA does tabling, Visits Omega House, and Garden Terrace

Teaching UH Pharmacy students how to become CKD educators

Two CKD members led a session to help fellow students become certified as kidney health educators through the American Kidney Fund. First, members presented background on the American Kidney Fund such as how it was founded and what services they currently provide. CKD members also provided a brief overview of chronic kidney disease before the students proceeded with the certification modules. CKD helped students register with the American Kidney Fund as well as answered questions they had while they completed the course. 

UHSNPhA HIV/ AIDS committee visits Omega House

Initiative members visited Omega house Friday, 11/10 where they were able to help out around the house by doing dishes and washing clothes. A local church group also brought food donations and students helped them move the bags of donations inside the house. Students also helped put the donations items into storage. There were two patients present on Friday. The HIV/AIDS initiatves were able to interact with them and see how their week was going as well as serve them dinner for the evening. 

UHSNPhA Mental Health Visits Garden Terrace During Veterans Day

On Veterans Day, 11/11 UH SNPhA helped to organize and assist in moving the residents at Garden Terrace to the lobby for them to enjoy the musical show set up by the facility activities coordinators. UHSNPhA chairs also passed out gifts and awards for each of the veterans present at Garden Terrace. 

UH SNPhA at Whidby Elementary School

On 11/6/2017 Several initiatives went to Whidby Elementary to educate students who were part of the after school program. Among the initiatives to participate were Mental Health, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Diabetes and HIV!

Mental Health provided education on stress, anxiety, and eating disorders to students in 2nd to 6th grade. And had an activity to demonstrate how important mental health was to the state of well being. The presentation ended with students expressing what they learned from the meeting, and how they would seek out help if they needed it. 

CKD committee members provide education about Chronic Kidney Disease, began the meeting asking students if they could share what they already knew and what they did not know. CKD then explained to the students how there are other functions of the kidneys. Students also played games guessing some fun facts about kidneys and they left home with information about the disease state. 

Diabetes chairs began their presentation by reviewing what they had taught the students a few weeks ago.  Students remembered the main function of the pancreas and the types of diabetes a person can get. This week, the focused on the effects of diabetes on the body. They discussed how Diabetes can affect kidneys, eyes, and heart. Then, students were given a short crossword puzzle to do together looking for the keywords that were used during the presentation (ex. hyperglycemia, sugar, pancreas, insulin, etc). Finally, students were taught a 3 minute stretch exercise that they could do independently each morning to start off their day.

HIV/AIDS educated students using a comic strip which explained the disease state and how to avoid possible ways of getting infected with HIV/AIDs.  Following the presentation, the children were given a handout with true/false statements. HIV and AIDS also clarified any questions that were asked during the presentation.

HIV/AIDS Sheena Antony talks about her initiatve

Diabetes initiative practices the 3 minute exercise with kids

hafeez ayomide adewusi and Christine pham discuss CKD with kids

Jennifer Nguyen and Nancy Khong discuss relieving stress and having a healthy state of mind