Student Stories

Teaching, Adapting, Inspiring: My Journey Through a Public Health Workshop on Multiresistant Bacteria

Jose Antonio Marin Rodriguez This initiative, led by masters students from the Escuela Andaluza de Salud Publica (EASP) and supported by the This is Public Health (TIPH) campaign, was designed to shed light on the critical public health issue of multiresistant bacteria.

Incredible Opportunities to Discover Myself at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Marija Aleksandraitytė I'm Marija Aleksandraitytė, a fourth-year bachelor's student of public health from the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences and I want to share a story about my experience in Public Health Students Association. I will mention the reasons to join, its purpose, personal growth opportunities, and formed attitude due to this organization. I hope that this story will motivate students to become more actively involved in student organizations. Moreover, I want to prove that in this way students can also make a significant difference in public health.Photos show some initiatives, an event, and practice that members of the Public Health Student Association have attended. Initiative to mention Word Heart Day (2019 of September) had the main aim which was to show the importance of physical activity through various tasks and exercises for the Kaunas community. The aim of the initiative to mention World Food Day (2019 of October) was to encourage the university academic community to choose healthy products. The event with the academic community "Maybe Tea?" (2020 of September) had the aim to improve cooperation between students and teachers through various activities. Practice at the National Public Health Laboratory (2020 of February) had the aim to acquaint students with job opportunities at this institution.

Health science students’ role in the public health response during the pandemic

Sergio Alves My post describes an innovative means of health sciences students' assisting in non-clinical activities during the pandemic which helped to further the public health response in our hospitals in several provinces while still ensuring low-risk for contracting SARS-CoV-2.Disclaimer: Unfortunately I cannot include pictures of the Daily ICU Briefs themselves as they have the university logo which may be against university policy to distribute if unauthorized. The page would not let me submit without a photo attached, therefore I attached a blank photo. I shall try to gain authorization from my university for the use of their logo if a photo is required.