Stop Diabetes !

On October 5th, AMSA UPH hosted a seminar on
Diabetes Mellitus type II as a form of an open recruitment for the 2013/2014 batches.
This event was held in Binong after only five weeks of preparation. Just like
planned, the participants came for registration at 7, where they each were
given a coupon that would be their ticket to all the event highlights, which
are the blood glucose test, snack, blood pressure test, lunch and free general
consultation. In groups of 10, they had a 30-minute walk around the neighborhood
with 2 of the committee members present. 

The participants then got their blood
glucose tested once they have returned from the walk. They were given the test
result & snack, and were asked to sit down to watch a tutorial cooking
video of one of the menus recommended for people with DM. When the video ends,
Soyjoy stepped in with a short presentation regarding DM. 

Afterwards; the participants had a little
fun with the committees as they all danced to the music played by FK UPH 2013's
band, The Doctors. Right after, everyone sat down and listened to the seminar.
After that, there was a quiz, where the questions were taken from the seminar
and the fastest 2 participants with the correct answers would get prizes. Then
the closing ceremony took place, and AMSA UPH’s representative, Ernestine Vivi
Sadeli and the head of the event, Catherine Ranatan, set two doves free. 

Soon after, all the participants lined up to
get their blood pressure tested and names on the free general consultation
list. While waiting for their turn, they had lunch with a menu that is safe for
those with DM. It took a couple of hours for the consultation to finish, but in
the end everyone on the list got their turn and went home with the medication
given. 








Keep ACT-ing :)







by: Marissa Christy