ISSUE No. 2 March 2018 THE IFMSA JO NEWSPAPER
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Why do we go to University AS MANY OPT TO CONTINUE WITH HIGHER EDUCATION, AND HIGH SKILLED PROFESSION FACE SATURATION IN JORDAN, IT MAY BE TIME TO ASK WHY WE GO TO UNIVERSITY IN THE FIRST PLACE? By Amr Jarajrah University has become an essential part of our educational journey as we currently need, more than ever, to improve our lives and lead our region to a better future. Fortunately, numbers and statistics are on our side when it comes to achieving this goal. The Arab world has been recently witnessing a tremendous decrease in illiteracy rates. In 1970 the percentage of illiterates in the Arab world was over 70%. By 2011 the numbers had drastically declined to below 23% (latest statistics). Although we don’t have any updated statistical evidence that the percentage has declined any further, it’s apparent in our everyday lives. Up until 1953, only 14 public and private universities had been established in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, but now we have over 380 universities which clearly demonstrates the unprecedented interest in pursuing and improving university education in the region, and further emphasizes it’s not neglected or considered a luxury as it once was. For example, in Jordan, over
79% of high school graduates continue their education and join universities. These numbers may vary from one Arab country to another. The progression of the higher education sector has been accompanied by financial investments. Current expenditure on this sector, according to a recent study published by Al Masah Capital Limited, has reached an average of 3.8 percent of the gross domestic product in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries – higher than that of many developed nations – and this figure is expected to continue to increase.[1] With all that said, why do most of us go to university? Why do we spend a large sum of our income on it? To answer these questions we’ve talked to the core of the educational system; the students, and their parents to get a glimpse of the bigger picture from their point of view. Why education in general and university education in particula “Interesting, I’ve never thought about it.”
● Anonymous female, 23 “It goes like this: kindergarten, school, and then university. This is the normal cycle that we’ve been raised to follow.” ● Raid George, 21 “I might sound silly but it’s the tradition.” ● Anonymous male, 22 “Our lives were different, living was different, even families are not the same now. We didn’t fear the future but I don’t think the same applies to our kids.” ● Sumaya Salim, 44 “We’ve seen how educated people walked through the streets of our village.” ● Anonymous male, 70 “We want to get our children the best. We want them to live better lives than the ones we lived” ● Faisal Salameh, 52 Education in the light of employment: (or regarding education and employment) “Very important, even though not everyone works in the field they’ve studied.” ● Ahmad Mhammad, 26 “I think it offers a sense of security. Even though I’m currently unemployed, I feel like I have something to rely on forever. I’ll eventually find a job and that’s because I
have a degree.” ● Anonymous female, 27 We’re seeing hundreds and thousands of students joining universities and graduating every year. Do you think that affects the calibre of graduates? “Who cares about knowledge, all I want is a better chance of getting a better job.” ● Anonymous male, 23 “From my experience in the market, I noticed that when considering applications for jobs, employers tend to care more about the educational level of the applicant, rather than their practical knowledge. I think this is why we’re getting quantity rather than quality.” ● Tamer, 44 “I’ll ell you a story about an IT guy that we have in our workplace. He’s so good; we wouldn’t survive a day without him. He can fix computers, design posters, and do just about everything. But since we’re working in the public sector, and he doesn’t have a degree, he’s being paid as much as the receptionist that doesn’t properly do her job. If he had a degree in anything, his job and income would’ve been much better.” ● Anonymous female, 37 In some countries of the region, unemployment among university graduates is higher than that among those with nothing more than primary education. What do you think about that? And do you still believe that the normal course of education is
suitable for everyone? “A degree is a degree, whether it’s being used or not. Do you wa me to be unemployed and without a degree?” ● Anonymous male, 23 “People tend to respect educated individuals. We do too, and we want our kids to be respected.” ● Lubna Taha, 39 Eventually, we’ve reached a point where most of us go to university to follow through with the standard pattern; to avoid being a step behind while everyone supposedly moves forward, and to be validated by what’s deemed conventional. Some of the answers to my questions were rather blunt revealing the undeniable fact that a great portion of our students go through the four-, five- or even the sixyear ordeal for the sake of being a step ahead no matter what the expense is. The idea that many of us spend years going to classes to get a piece of paper declaring that we’ve successfully completed something, we might’ve not wanted in the first place, is terrifying. [1] The State of Higher Education in the Middle East; https://www.usnews.com/ news/college-of-tomorrow/ articles/2014/12/17/op-edthe-state-of-higher-education-in-the-middle-east
يف عيدك بلغنا العنان عملك و جمتمعك،إليكي سيدتي نرسل أمجل مرسال شكر؛ ِلا بادرتي يف بيتك. ، فعلى مر التاريخ.أنت األم احلنونة والعاملة يف بناء عماد جمتمعنا األردني واملساهمة يف تطوره واالجتماعية حبسب، واالقتصادية،اختلفت مشاركات املرأة األردنية يف احلياة السياسية أ ّما اآلن. والتقاليد اليت تتسم بها كل حقبة زمنية، والقانونية، والثقافية،األعراف الدينية ، وحسب آخر االحصائيات.فيسري الوضع حيث تضمن املرأة األردنية حريتها وحقوقها القانونية وبلغت نسبة االيدي العاملة النسوية يف، يف املشاركة بالربملان األردني٪١١،١ بلغت املرأة نسبة ٪١٥،٦ االردن شكراً زوجيت وشكراً ابنيت ملا قدمنت من تضحيات وملا واجهنت من، شكراً أخيت،شكراً أمي حتديات ألجل من ففي عيد ُكن بلغنا العنان،حولكن !عيدك ّن سعيد Ifmsa-jo.org/Publications
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THE Anti-Vaxxers By Farah Bani Hani
The number of people refusing to vaccinate themselves and their children has surged over the past two decades; although some form of the “Anti-Vaccine movement” has been around for hundreds of years, way before the modern day vaccine was found, the concerning recent rise in the number of people declining vaccines has been attributed to the Internet, and to endorsements made by celebrities and politicians, escalating the degree of influence the movement has had on the general public. Modern ‘vaccination’ was first introduced in 1797 by Edward Jenner. His theory of introducing an agent that resembled the actual disease to activate the recipient’s acquired immunity proved successful, and ever since the eradication of Smallpox the world has been in a constant fight against infectious diseases, through extensive funds poured into research and global eradication campaigns. Despite the eradication of smallpox, and the restriction of polio, measles and tetanus, and the multiple studies that support the safety and efficacy of vaccines, “Anti-Vaxxers” contest
the science and refuse to vaccinate their children, causing a rise in some infectious diseases. The movement’s current most infamous argument comes from a now retracted study published in The Lancet, a medical journal,in 1997 by the discredited physician-researcher, Andrew Wakefield. The article suggested a link between the MMR vaccine and autism; the accusations caused a media frenzy and public uproar, resulting in a tug of war, with the scientific community on one end and outraged parents on the other. The study that was poorly designed and consisted of only 12 subjects has since been debunked, with evidence that the data included in the study was either misreported or manipulated, according to succeeding investigations. Another reason Anti-Vaxxers steer away from vaccines is the fact that some formulas contain Aluminum, Mercury and Formaldehyde, a concern that was considered invalid since the amount of these chemicals present in vaccines are negligible and do not come close to the toxic index; taking Aluminum as an example, it is added
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Stephen Hawking: A Brilliant Mind and Everlasting Legacy Stephen William Hawking was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author, researcher, husband, father, grandfather and an idol. After being diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease at the age of 21; as he given only 2 years to live, he went on to outlive all estimations. Not only did he continue his impending work in the field of physics, he also, taught us a valuable lesson in humanity. He taught us that being intelligent doesn’t mean being heartless, quite the opposite in fact. Also playing a cardinal role in the tremendous advances we have been witnessing in the fight against the stigma of disability. His intellect and zeal for life inspired us all to be a little more curious, hardworking, and compassionate. Known for his wicked sense of humor, intertwined beautifully with insightful intelligence, his journey is one of the most indomitable examples of triumph, in which the human spirit is always the hero.
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge” Stephen Hawking 1942-2018 2
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YULC Recap
By Amr Jarajrah
A fresh perspective, that’s what we’re used to getting from YU-LC, with each project they prove that experience and professionalism isn’t all about time, but it’s more about passion and commitment to excellence, rising up to the challenges and most importantly quality outcomes, with tens of remarkable projects, steps and events, YU-Lc never fails to disappoint. The Personal Hygiene Project (Khayzoran Qatawneh) Health promotion, especially hygiene, is an important concept that needs to be implemented in all the sectors of our community amongst all age groups, it starts with health promotion programs then transitions into health education lectures that reach children, their families, school nurses and different educational personnel. In medicine and everyday life, hygiene practices are used as preventative measures to reduce the incidence and spreadability of so many diseases, That exactly was the motive behind the proj-
ect, implementing the idea of how important personal hygiene and cleanliness are and how important it is to reach the goal of a healthy life. Reach For The Stars (Yussuf Abuelhaija’) Reach For The Stars is a project that aims to inform and give medical students an idea about the steps and main examinations they need to go through in order to pursue their professional career and residency in certain countries. It will be done through two main steps, six months apart to maximize the impact and reach as many interested students as possible, each step will consist of five days in which there will be five different speakers to talk about and discuss five available medical licensing examinations, including the Jordanian licensing criteria.
only from YU-LC but from all over Jordan. This year MedTalks has a theme which is “Diagnosis”. By being a proud SCOME project, all efforts aim to contribute to the development of the Faculty of Medicine at Yarmouk University.
own time to discuss their experiences in the field, and how they utilize their training and knowledge in order to diagnose cases.
The project’s primary focus will be on gathering medical students and practitioners under one roof to exchange knowledge and medical experiences. We’re hoping to continue holding more discussions, involve more students and bring more well-known Jordanian names in the field of medicine and hopefully from all over the globe to our platform.
Narcotics are a threatening danger to our society, especially with the alarmingly growing rates of drug abusers in our region. This project aims to shed the light on the problem and bring more focus towards spreading awareness regarding the devastating effects of narcotics on both the individual and their community. It started with a visit to an addiction therapy facility in cooperation with the Anti Drug Centre and will continue with more steps that include school runs to spread further knowledge
The event will have five distinct sections, each with a different doctor. Every speaker will have their
Narcotics Awareness Campaign (Tareq A. Jarrah)
and awareness. Big Brother (Ala Najjar) Big Brother is all about mentorship since medical students tend to have a clear definitive line between their older and younger members. Many of these younger members would prefer to be able to contact their seniors, but struggle to find the appropriate means to do so. Through this program we will be setting up a legitimate method to allow our younger students to reach up, and our older students to act as elder siblings in the university. Guiding them through everything, from college studies to navigation between university sites and finally aiding them in adjusting to their new lifestyle. This project will help make YU-LC more connected.
MedTalks (M.A.Y.) (Hasan Hammoudeh) MedTalks is an annual YU-LC project that targets medical students not
JUST-LC Recap By Farah Bani Hani Past Projects: ISF - Injections, Suturing and First Aid ISF is an annual project that gives medical students the opportunity to learn and practice skills that are considered fundamental in the medical domain but are not inserted as part of the basic curriculum. Under the leadership of Hassan Yousef, and the efforts of 5 OCs, ISF delivered what has always been expected ever since its initial launch; guiding 108 young medical students in the practice of CPR, suturing, and injection techniques, not just for the sake of knowledge, but to give those students the boost they need to perform these tasks with the highest lev-
el of confidence and accuracy. The event took place on the 10th of February, where 5 qualified trainers provided indepth sessions, instructing future physicians that practice is the first pillar of knowledge. Germ Fighters: A project that was successfully formulated by another SCOPH/SCORP collaboration; Germ Fighters aimed to spread awareness amongst a younger demographic, with the assistance of teachers and parents, about the importance of hygiene. 10 OCs and 30 volunteers under the leadership of Nadine Absy, set off to Samta Primary School and Bridges Academy on the 11th and 12th of February respectively, to educate young children about
the importance of personal hygiene and nutrition; two basic topics that play an important part in the well being of children, especially around the flu season. Puppet shows illustrated the significance of dental hygiene, proper hand washing & sanitation methods and nutrition. Teachers were also part of the discussion, helping emphasize the vital role the educational system plays in keeping children healthy and nourished all year round.
Future Projects: Walk for the Cure: Cancer walks are held annually all over the world
by various cancer societies to spread awareness, and as a fundraising tool to assist in further research programs. This year Jordan will host its first team fundraising cancer walk, and it will be under the leadership of Rajaa Qasaimeh. The Gravity of this project lies in the circumstance that we all find ourselves knowing someone who is either fighting or has fought cancer; whether it be a family member or a friend. The aim is to bring people inclusively together in hopes that one day a much-needed cure is finally found. Medical Day at JUST: The WHO has put out a lengthy list of prevent-
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able diseases which can be counteracted by vaccine and screening; unfortunately, however, not enough education surrounds this specific issue. Hypertension, Diabetes, Breast & Prostate cancer, and various mental health have one thing in common, the possibility of averting them. This Medical Day, under the leadership of Jamil Zraikat, will be held on the 10th of April and will aim to give participants a comprehensive understanding of preventable diseases; that will include methods of interception in addition to red flags associated with each disease since time is a key player in counteracting the potenial outcome.
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Lina Al Mahmoud
ضربات القلب تتهاوى ..مل يعد هناك“ أي نفس ،أحضروا جهاز اإلنعاش بسرعة! مل يعد لدينا متس ٌع من الوقت.. ابتعدوا هيا ”..صوت الصافرة الزال يف أذني ،ال أدري ما كان ذلك ،لكن.. هذا آخر ما مسعته يف غرفة العمليات، أطرايف تكاد تنفصل عن جسدي ،ال ٌ حالك حييط أستطيع الرؤية ،ظال ٌم !بي ،يا إهلي ..ما الذي حصل جاء الطبيب بوجه ال حيمل يف ثناياه شيئاً ،لقد انتظرت طويالً ألعرف النتائج ،لطاملا أردت أن أحيا حياةً طبيعي ًة مثل أقراني ،ثم أموت بسالم.. بسالم فقط ..طأطأ الطبيب رأسه قائالً: ٍ “مل يعد مبقدورنا أن نفعل شيئاً آخر، النتائج موجبة! يبدو أن املرض قد تف ّشى يف خاليا جسمك منذ البداية ،أنا اعتذر ،مل يعد مبقدورنا فعل أي شيءٍ آخر” ..انهال ابنائي بالبكاء ..كنت أرى يف أعينهم مسات الوداعة واحلبور، ثم جاء ذلك اخلرب ليمحو مسات براءة األطفال و حيوهلا إىل عالمات كدر وكرب ..الزالوا صغاراً على حتمل كل تلك املصاعب وحدهم ،جيب أن أمحيهم ،لكنين ال أستطيع ،فهذا إنذار سابق بأني سأفارقهم ال حمالة يف وقت قريب ..األمل ال ينقطع ،وأنا إمرأة قوية ستواجه كل املصاعب حتماً ،علينا حل ما ..أن نبحث يف هذا الكون عن ٍ بعد حبوث طويلة ،مسعنا عن مشفى يعتين باملرضى املصابني مثليُ ،قبلت ورقة اإلدخال ..جاء الطبيب (أمني) ليتفحص حاليت و يطمئن علي“ ..كله متام” ،ثم ذهب ..يدخل الطبيب وقت الحق و (أمني) إىل الغرفة يف ٍ يقول“ :يبدو أن اهلل قد فتحها عليكم وعلينا ،وأنا هنا أمحل أخباراً قد تثل ُج صدوركم ،تعلمون كم هو مكلف ،وهذا قرارك بالطبع ،أنا ال أج ُرب أحداً على العالج!” ،لقد عرض الطبيب عالجاً قد جربت السري يف طريقه سابقاً ،لكن و كما أسلفت لكم ،مل تكن هناك أي نتيجة ،إال أن ذلك العالج قد بدا يف أعيننا القشة اليت تعلّق بها الغريق.. كما أن الطبيب عرف حالتنا امليسورة من أوراق املشفى اليت جئنا بها كما قال لي زوجي ،لذا يبدو أنه سيكون ..خمتلفاً هذه املرة ..فلنأمل ذلك لقد توالت األيام وبدأت العالج اخلفي
املخدرات الرقميه Ruba Ajlouni
وها حنن نقع من جديد ضحيّة للمخدّرات لكن بإسلوب آخر أكثر عصريّة ،تلك املواد كيميائيّة كانت أم طبيعيّة ،قادرة على التأثري يف بنية ّ املركزي، يب الكائن احل ّي واجلهاز العص ّ فقد حتدث لديه الكثري من التغيريات يف أدائه الوظيفي ألجهزة جسمه وحالة املخ واحلواس ،كما أنّها تؤثّر يف العواطف الشخصيّة واملشاعر وسلوك ال ّشخص ّ إتاه اآلخرين ،تغرينا بأحدث الوسائل
الذي مل يكن يزيدني إال حرقة وأمل، توالت وأنا أعد بشعرات رأسي اليت تتساقط واحدة تلو األخرى ،أصبحت حنيلة حد اجلنون ،ثم إنين ال أقوى مكان آخر.. على احلراك واخلروج إىل ٍ أنا اآلن يف احلظر ،وال أستطيع رؤية أوالدي حتى أنتهي من هذا املأزق املؤمل، يؤملين كل جسدي ،حتى تفكريي يتأمل من شدة هذه احملنة ..ال أعلم ما الذي يشعرني بالقلق ،لكنين حتماً لست ..مرتاحة ملا يدور يف رأس الطبيب جاء اليوم املوعود ،وانتهت تلك اآلالم إال أن أمل االنتظار ال يزال يسيطر علي.. إنين وعائليت ننتظر على مكتب الطبيب بفارغ الصرب ،صلوات وتالوات مالئكية تعم األرجاء بالشفاء ،دخل الطبيب (أمني) إىل الغرفة بربود وهمهم قليالً ثم قال“ :حسناً ،لقد التزمت بتعاليم العالج ،لكن يبدو أنك مريض غري مطاوع ،مل ينجح شيء بالطبع ،كما توقعت مسبقاً ..أنصحكم باللجوء إىل احلل اجلديد ،قد يكون مكلفاً بعض الشيء كما تعلمون ..ما رأيك؟ سندخلك إىل سرير و سأقوم مبتابعتك يومياً”.. ..يا له من شخص ف ٍظ يفتقر للمشاعر اجتهت لغرفيت و كأنين اجته إىل املوت ،أعد خطواتي األخرية واحدة تلو األخرى ..قد يبدو أننا أغنياء، لكن لن ينفعين مالي اآلن ولن يضرني، والطبيب (أمني) غري اجلدير باألمان ِة ال يكرتث ملشاعرنا ،بل إنه مل يكرتث لكراميت اإلنسانية يف حقي باحلياة الكرمية دون أمل ،لقد استغل ضعفي وعائليت ،أطفالي الذين ال ذنب هلم، زوجي املسكني ،وأنا ..و بالطبع أموالنا الزائلة اليت ال معنى هلا أمام حياتنا، ليتنا نستطيع شراء وقت اضايف لنقضيه !مع من حنب ،لكن أنّى يكون هذا؟ دخل الطبيب املقيم إىل الغرفة ،فقلت: “يا بين ،أعلم أنين على فراش املوت ال حمالة ،و أنين سأفارق من أحب يف غضون ساعات ،لكنين أشعر باألسف على نفسي ،بل إنين أشعر باألسف على طبيب قد فارقه الضمري منذ زمن، ال تستغلوا حوائج الناس ،إن الضمائر ال تباع يف األسواق ،و لو وضعنا مال الدنيا لن يُؤتى بأخالق النزاهة واألمانة حتى لو بعد حني ،رأف ًة و رمحة ..أرجوكم!”، قطرات كنت قد خرجت من عيين ٌ حبستها طويالً ،أنفاسي تتالحق واحدة تلو األخرى بني عرباتي ،يا إهلي ،ما الذي حيدث اآلن؟! أشعر بأنين ال أقدر يقدّر بـ 30هريتز ،فيحاول الدّماغ جاهداً أن ي ّوحد الرتددين يف األذن اليمنى واليسرى للحصول على مستوى واحد للصوتني ،األمر الذي يرتك الدّماغ يف حالة غري مستق ّرة على مستوى .اإلشارات الكهربائيّة اليت يرسلها املروجون هلذا النوع من املخدرات يقولون أنّه ومن خالل دراسة حالة الدّماغ وطبيعة اإلشارات الكهربائيّة اليت تصدر عن الدّماغ بعد تعاطي نوع حمدد من املخدّرات ميكن حتديد حالة النّشوة املرغوبة ،حيث كل نوع من املخدّرات الرقميّة ميكنه أن يستهدف منطاً معيناً من النّشاط الدّماغي ،فمثالً عند مساع ترددات الكوكائني لدقائق حمسوبة فإن ذلك سيدفع لتحفيز الدّماغ بصورة
على التنفس ،أطرايف تكاد تنفصل عين ،يصرخ الطبيب: “إىل غرفة العمليات!” يوضع جهاز اإلنعاش ،ثم يقول الطبيب“ :ليس لدينا متسع من الوقت! ..ابتعدوا!”، ثم أمسع صوت صافرة ..اإلنذار حتى يتالشى
لتجعلنا خنضع إىل جتربتها، فلم يعد استهالكها مقصوراً حبقنها بالوريد أو مبضغها أو مشها أو تدخينهاّ ، ّ وإنا تط ّورت لتصبح على شكل تذبذبات وموجات رقميّة ،تدخل سامعها يف حالة هسترييّة ليكون هلا التّأثري نفسه عليه .حيث برزت يف اآلونة األخرية أنباء انتشار املخدّرات الرقميّة ،اليت يتم احلصول عليها عن طريق مقاطع موسيقيّة ،وعرب مقاطع الفيديو على اإلنرتنت ،واليت تعطي املستمع نشوة بعد االنتهاء من مساعها ،فهي ال حتتاج سوى جهاز كمبيوتر أو هاتف ذكي ،وانزوي به يف غرفتك ،وأقفل األبواب والنّوافذ، ومتدد على سريرك ،ثم ضع عُصابة .على عينيك ،وانطلق يف رحلة الضيّاع ما هي املخدّرات الرقميّة؟ - املخدّرات الرقميّة وأيضاً تعرف باملخدّرات اإللكرتونيّة ،هي عبارة عن مساعات مقاطع نغمات يتم مساعها عرب ّ بك ّل من األذنينن ،حبيث يتم بث ترددات معيّنة يف األذن اليمنى على سبيل .املثال ،وترددات أقل إىل األذن اليسرى ويصف خرباء التقنيّة تلك املخدّرات اجلديدة بأنّها عبارة عن ملفات صوتيّة حتتوي على نغمات أحاديّة أو ثنائيّة يستمع إليها املستهلك فتصل إىل الدّماغ عن طريق موجات تتالعب بكهرباء املخ ،وجتعله يف حالة من .اخلدر شبيهة باملخدّرات احلقيقيّة ما أصل هذه املخدّرات؟ - نشأت هذه املخدّرات على تقنيّة قدمية تس ّمى “النّقر باألذنني” ،اكتشفها العامل األملاني الفيزيائي “هينريش دوف” عام ،1939واستخدمت أل ّول م ّرة عام 1970لعالج بعض احلاالت النّفسية لشرحية من املرضى املصابني باالكتئاب اخلفيف الذين يرفضون العالج باألدويّة ،نظراً أل ّن هناك خلالً ونقصاً يف املادّة املن ّشطة للمزاج لديهم، وهلذا يتم عالجهم عرب هذه التذبذبات الكهرومغناطيسيّة اليت تقوم باستحداث اخلاليا العصبيّة إلفرازها حتت اإلشراف ال ّطيب حبيث ال تتعدّى عدّة ثوان ،أو جزء من الثانيّةّ ، وأل تُستخدم أكثر من م ّرتني يوميّاً .وتوقف العالج بهذه .ال ّطريقة -آنذاك -نظ ًرا لتكلفتها العالية ما هي آلية عملها؟ - مساعة املتعاطي بدرجتني يتم تزويد طريفّ ّ الصوتية تشبه خمتلفتني من الرتددات ّ الذبذبات واألصوات املش ّوشة ،وتكون الصوت أقل من 1000إىل ق ّوة ّ 1500هريتز ،ويكون الفارق بني درجات الرتدد من أذن ألخرى ضئيالً
الصورة اليت يتم حتفيزه فيها تشابه ّ .بعد تعاطي هذا املخدّر بصورة واقعيّة أنواعها؟ ما تتعدد أنواع املخدرات الرقمية واستعماالتها مثل املخدّرات التقليديّة ،وهي حتمل أمساء تلك املخدّرات كل حبسب مفعوهلا، كاملاريوانا والكوكايني وميثانفيتامني املعروف بـ”كريستال ميث” وغريها، ّإل أ ّن املخدّرات الرقميّة تقدّمت على سابقتها باالستخدامات ،فباإلضافة إىل هذه األنواع ،جند من بني استخدامات املخدّرات الرقميّة إنقاص الوزن ،ومسميات أخرى كـ”أبواب اجلحيم” و”املتعة يف السماء”، حيث تعتمد املواقع التسويقيّة هذه التسميات جلذب وإقناع الشباب بتجربتها ،وتوهمهم بأ ّن حقيقة عدم احتواءها على مواد كيميائية ،فإ ّن ذلك ال يؤثر فيسيولوجياً على اجلسم، وأنّها تؤثر إجياباً على اجلسم، حبيث تشعر ُمتعاطيها باالسرتخاء .أو باحلركة املفرطة والنّشاط ما مدى تأثريها على سامعها؟ - انقسم من قام بتجربة هذا النّوع من املخدّرات ،فمنهم من يقول أنّها ذات فاعليّة كبرية ،إذا التزمت بشروط مساعها ،فتأثريها على اجلسم يكون تقريباً مثل املخدّرات التقليديّة، حبيث مع إدمان ال ّشخص على تعاطي هذه الرتددات ،تبدأ عنده الصراخ الال إرادي ،ويصاب نوبات ّ بتشنجات يف العضالت بسبب حاجة جسمه املا ّسة إليها ،يف حني أ ّن آخرين ُي ِزمون بأ ّن ال تأثري هلا، بل يعانون من آالم يف ال ّرأس واألذنني .بعد االنتهاء من مساع املقطع وهلذه الرتددات آثاراً على املدى البعيد أيضاً ،حيث أنّها تؤدي إىل اخنفاض يف كفاءة ال ّذاكرة قصرية املدى خاصة باسرتجاع ال ّسريع للمعلومات، ّ وازدياد معدّالت االكتئاب لديهم، وحدوث خلل يف اجلهاز السمع ّي أيضاً ،بسبب عدم جناح املتعاطي يف احلصول على التأثري االنتشائي الذي يريده ،مما يدفعه إىل زيادة .درجة الصوت وق ّوة الرتددات ما شروط استخدامها؟ - يُنصح بشراء كتاب توجيهات وهو عبارة عن 40صفحة فيه مجيع املعلومات عن هذا املخدر وطريقة تعاطيه ،حيث أ ّن ّ أي ُجرع ٍة زائدةٍ بإمكانها أن تَفتك
بدماغ املستمع ،لكن من أبرز ال ّشروط املتداولة ،أنّه ال بد من االسرتخاء بشكل كامل ،وتغطيّة العينني ،وأن تكون الغرفة خافتة اإلضاءة ،وعدم وجود أي مصدر إزعاج أو تشويش، .لذا ينصح بفصل األجهزة الكهربائيّة كيفيتماحلصولعليها؟وهلهيمراقبة؟- هناك مواقع متخصصة تقوم ببيع هذه النّغمات على مواقع اإلنرتنت، وال توجد رقابة رمسيّة ،أو حظر ملثل هذه النّغمات يف الوقت احلالي، ويتم تروجيها عرب مواقع التّواصل االجتماعي مقابل القليل من الدّوالرات، إىل جانب إمكانيّة احلصول عليها .عرب موقع اليوتيوب بشكل جمان ّي كيف ميكن معاجلة هذه القضيّة واحلد - من استخدام هذا النّوع من املخدّرات؟ تطوير وحتديث القانون 1- .لتجريم استخدام هذه املخدّرات تدريب فرق املكافحة على 2- تروجها .رصد وحجب املواقع اليت ّ إجياد تعاون دولي ّ قوي لتحديد مصادر 3- .هذه املواقع ،والعمل على ضبط مروجيها تطبيق توعية مبتكرة 4- الشباب مع .تتناسب ُ التّواصل مع األ َسر ،وتدريبها على 5- .فرض نوع من ال ّرقابة الذاتيّة على أبنائها استهداف املدارس واجلامعات 6- .بالتوعية من خالل التنسيق مع إداراتها من مفعوله أقوى املخدّرات الرقميّة؟ أم التقليديّة إ ّن خطورة املخدّرات التقليديّة أضعاف الرقميّة مبراحل ،وأيضاً ال يستطيع ّ التقليدي أن يستبدهلا بها، املدمن وذلك حلاجة جسده الفيسيولوجيّة للمواد املخدّرة الكيميائيّة ،مما يعين .أنّها ال تشكل حالً ،بل خطراً إضافيّاً
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UJ LC RECAP By Farah Bani Hani El Daffa 3affa As the winter months stormed upon us, we were reminded of the detrimental effects the cold has on those in need; the dilapidation of homes, floods, and the lack of sufficient energy, all these culminate into the picture of children craving warmth. A story replayed each year as winter kicks in. Led by Laith Kaylani under the umbrella of SCORP, and in coordination with Dr.Hana Abu-Hassan, El Daffa 3affa targeted refugees at Al-Azraq camp in Jordan, providing occupants with blankets bought with donations collected by the OCs, and delivered on Christmas day 2017. The joy created that day was well worth the efforts the participating parties put into this project, showing what a single -blanket-, can do to those who need it. Your Nutrition, Your Health A multi-step project; it showcases how SCOPH not only aims to educate medical students, but also believes in the necessity of community-based education in order to combat the issues we may face. Your Nutrition, Your Health, led by Tara Al Ayash, started by training medical students about the fundamentals of food safety, which included proper storage, hygiene, poisoning signs & symptoms, and first aid interventions. This step was facilitated by conducting a meeting with the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, introducing a potential collaboration between the academy and the Jordanian Food and Drug Agency to conduct similar training sessions on a professional level.
The project also offered IFMSA-Jo members the chance to participate in Amman’s food week. The subsequent steps will involve workshops designed specifically for restaurant workers and food handlers; targeting this group is expected to result in a decline in the reported cases of food poisoning. The third and final step will be the broadest; orienting the general public through extensive awareness campaigns, scheduled to take place in a variety of locations across Amman, ensuring the message gets across to different demographics. Some of the target groups include schoolaged students, university students, & women in different refugee camps, who will all be educated through appropriate methods. Surgical Skills made Simple In order to make the most out of theoretical medical education, practical implementation is key. Under the leadership of Salah Khasawneh, medical students were familiarized with three basic surgical skills gowning & gloving, suturing techniques, and surgical knots. Since perfect sterilization is necessary for any medical procedure, participants were shown how to properly execute surgical shielding, known as the designated ‘A’ in medical phraseology. That was followed by supervised workshops on the art of suturing, which is a basic requirement regardless of an intended career in surgery. Finally, Surgical knots; multiple hospitals throughout the Kingdom will collaborate in this project to orient trainees on the pace of surgical rooms, creating the perfect atmosphere to recreate all that was learned.
sity in cooperation with daily basis; whether they the Eye Specialty Hospilive at home or at availtal. An ambulance was able facilities. present on site, armed The project will consist of with fully modified ophawareness campaigns thalmologic equipment and visits to different eland specialists, ready to derly care homes, with perform free sight examplans to propose solutions inations at the university. to such the issue our sociThis step was considered ety still faces today. crucial to educate people on the importance of regular checkups, since 80% of blindness is due to preventable & curable diseases, and to spread awareness about the various eye disorders and how to manage them before permanent damage arises. By Rand Omari The last step was also held later that same day at The General Assembly is Firefly restaurant in Jbeiha, the highest decision makwhere customers ate their ing body in IFMSA. Ideally, meals blindfolded. It was there are two General Asa well-constructed social semblies held during the experiment attempted year; the March Meeting to highlight the struggles and the August Meeting. faced by blind people The 67th General Assemdaily, change perspec- bly was held in Hurghatives, and confront the da, Egypt, from the 1st social stigma attributed to of March until the 7th of March. The Jordanian disabilities. delegation representing Raghad Al-Khalidi be- IFMSA-Jo consisted of 8 lieved that a hands-on members with the Secapproach needed to be retary General, Ms. Rand utilized in order to spread Omari, as the head of delawareness about such a egation. This year’s March broad and sensitive topic. Meeting was fruitful for From traditional aware- IFMSA-Jo; on one hand, ness campaigns to virtual Ms. Batoul Al Wahdani realities, this project ac- won the elections for becomplished all it set out to ing the President elect of the International Federaachieve. tion of Medical Students’ Associations for the term Future Project(s): 2018/2019,making IFMSA-Jo very proud of her Chronic Kidney Failure hard work and outstandAwareness Campaign ing performance, on the other hand, IFMSA-Jo won An upcoming project that third place in the SCOPE/ aims to raise awareness SCORE Exchange Fair about chronic kidney prepared by our dearest disease throughout the NEO-Out, Mr. Mohamcommunity. Some argue mad Jumaa Abu Diab, that there isn’t enough and assisted by Mr. Asem education about the Btoush and Mr. Ala Balacauses, complications, wi, proving once again and routes of managethat commitment and ment of chronic kidney dedication pays off. The failure compared to othGeneral Assembly consister chronic diseases. This ed of multiple sessions for project will be led by Laith each Standing CommitAbu Ghosh, with plans to tee, each one was covhold a series of awareness ered by our beloved delcampaigns at Rainbow egation and ideas were St. and Al Hussein Mediextracted from different cal city, two focal areas NMOs that will help us imin Amman, to attempt a plement new strategies wider spread message in IFMSA-Jo, helping us amongst different demoimprove our NMO and digraphics. rect it towards the better.
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The Study of Studies: Erevanology A SCORE project that aimed to introduce participates to the concepts and inner-workings that result in the publishing of a medical study. Erevanology, which is an amalgamation of the Greek word έρευνα “érevna”; which means research, and the suffix -ology; which means the study of, was held on February 24th at the University of Jordan’s faculty of medicine. The project featured 3 doctors, Dr. Hamza Al-Duradi, Dr. Ayman Aref, and Dr. Saif Rylat, who each gave talks about a particular aspect of conducting research. The project was lead and co-lead by Mahdi Sharawi and Faris Haddad. The talented OCs are discussing a potential 2nd step after the exam season is over.
HU-LC RECAP By Farah Bani Hani Make vision count Kicking off the year with a dual effort, this SCORP/ SCOPH project was formulated to raise awareness about ocular diseases and disorders. The project was executed in three stages. First was a training workshop held in cooperation with the German Jordanian University, where participants had the opportunity to experience poor eyesight through a specifically designed simulation, demonstrating all the potential obstacles faced daily, they also learned about the different equipment used to aid people living with blindness and poor vision. The second step was held on the 15th of February at the Hashemite Univer-
Elderly Abuse & Abandonment Project Elderly Abuse Project is an upcoming SCORP project. Under the leadership of Mohammad Mohsin & Sara Badran, with an extensive 12 member organizing committee, it aims to shed light on the various hardships and tribulations the elderly face on a
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Ambidexterity and Behavioral Disorders Are two dominant hands better than one? Farah Bani Hani
Walking into our Neuroanatomy lectures, we were soon to learn how our brain is in fact made up of two hemispheres, partially connected to ensure adequate communication is allowed to flow freely yet under controlled circumstances. Each hemisphere specializes, through specific processes to govern certain tasks; the right hemisphere controls the left side of the body and is associated with mainly spatial perception, facial recognition and understanding music. The left hemisphere controls the right side of the body and is associated with understanding math and logic. The fact that each side of the brain is specialized in fulfilling certain tasks exclusively allows the two hemispheres to be anatomically symmetrical, but functionally asym
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National Medical Debate Tournament Imagine standing on a podium with the opponent team right across from you, filling the room, back and forth, with antithetical medical controversies and talking point; succeeding in elevating your point redquires skills of logical consistency, factual accuracy, and the ability to create a dialogue strategy that includes a degree of emotional appeal. This SCOME project invited students from all local committees to form teams of three to battle their way through local tournaments for a chance to represent their universities at nationals. Lead by Al-Ameen Aitan, the project was the perfect opportunity for students to strengthen their medical foundation and improve their ability to hold a wellpaced debate, regardless of how heated circumstances. The local tournaments were preceded with Debating Training Workshops presented by professional certified trainers at each local committee, in order
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metrical, also known as lateralization. This permits each hemisphere to work jointly with the other in processing & executing motor and sensory tasks, some of which are mundane and done subconsciously. Language is an example of ‘lateralization’. The two hemispheres are anatomically symmetrical, which means each half has the predisposition to compartmentalize the language centers known as Broca’s and Wernicke’s areas; however during our early development, our dominant hand accounts for which hemisphere gets specialized and which aids the other through association areas. Another example can illustrate how most of our central functions work, with 90% of the population being right handed and 9% being left handed, these percentages also cor to improve the debating skills and boost the confidence of the participants. The first workshop was held on the 28th of January at JUST, the rest followed on the 6th of February at UJ, MU, HU, and YU. SCOME webinars SCOME’s second Webinar was about Social Accountability; what is it? Why do we need it? How to become an effective participant in society? What are the global opportunities in such filed? All were some of the topics discussed on the 28th of January 2018 under the leadership of Mr. Obada Nahawi.
Future projects: SCOME Camp SCOME Camp is a project that aims to bring further attention to medical education, starting from basic skills & training to different curricula and teaching methods adopted by our faculties; for example, the arrangements assumed by pre and postgraduate programs. To be led by Mr. Obada Nahawi, this project will train students to become teachers, benefiting both themselves and their society, it will also enlighten students on how to properly share knowledge and build a
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relate to the specialization of the opposite hemisphere, guaranteeing the two hemispheres work in tandem, to fulfill their designated tasks. Unfortunately for the remaining 1%, that is not the case; during their early development, lateralization did not occur, nor did specialization, which means their two hemispheres are anatomically and functionally symmetrical. Ambidextrous individuals are those whom are capable of using both their hands with equal ability, demonstrated by identical motor patterns used when writing, not to be confused with mixed laterality, a case best seen in musicians and typists, as those were trained to use their anti-dominant hand after the process of lateralization occurred naturally. Which begs the question, are two dominant hands better than one? unfortunately no,
you’d imagine that the stronger connections between the different areas of the brain would affirm the answer, but the fact that both hemispheres are functioning to the same degree of competence and receive the same amounts of sensory input puts the brain in a state of competition, Hemisphere A vs Hemisphere B, leading to heightened risk of ADHD, Autism, Linguistic problems. These difficulties faced by ambidextrous children are mainly explained by the constant state of rivalry between the two hemispheres, one hemisphere is not permitted to surpass the functional ability of the other, leaving the child facing linguistic and behavioral challenges. To support such findings, a study by team of European researches was conducted to assess the linguistic and scholastic abilities of 8000 Finnish children dealing with ambidexterity/mixed laterality; by the age of 8, ambidextrous kids were twice as likely to suffer academically, and by the age of
16 they were twice as likely to have severe symptoms of ADHD. This suggests that Ambidexterity is not evolutionarily advantageous, since our brains are programmed to achieve specialization of the hemispheres by age six, around the time we find our dominant hand. So why is that not achieved in some children? Another study conducted by UCLA found that women whom undergo stressful conditions during their pregnancies are more likely to have children with ambidexterity; this supporters the hypothesis of epigenetics, a mechanism in which the environment surrounding the child in utero plays a huge role in gene expression afterwards, keeping in mind that not all children with ambidexterity will suffer from academic delay and developmental challenges manifested by attention deficit and autism spectrum disorders, it remains multifactorial, but the lack of laterality increases the risk significantly.
which was held in Morocco, making the project the best in the middle east. The project is about mental health problems and has taken place between March and November of 2017, accomplishing more that 9 workshops, training sessions, lectures and numerous awareness campaigns.
ing on, and will continue to do so for the upcoming few months. It’s centered around the idea of women’s rights in our community. It’ll start with a social-media campaign in order to ensure it reaches as many people as possible. The idea is still under development but we’re sure that the end result will exceed our expectations.
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أمحد مسودة؛ قائد مشروع خليها علينا السك ّري! ويف دماء جدتك اليت أهزهلا ُ مشروع الصحة العقلية؛ ها أنا ذا جبزءه ""أطفئ الدخان ،وال تشعل النار حبياتك By Taif Al Sarayreh الثاني طيبا مبيضني؛ قائدة مشروع مكافحة . التدخني التدخني مكافحة مشروع Mental health projتتصدر األردن دول الشرق األوسط يف ect –Here I am part 2 It’s On Us Campaign انتشار التدخني بني الذكور ،والثالث من حيث املدخنات من اإلناث وفقا هذا هو املشروع صاحب الصيت األعظم، هو مشروع يتم تعليم ""It’s on us لدراسة علمية عاملية ولذلك وجب احلذر وذلك بعد احتالله للمركز األول يف فيه طالب الطب من خمتلف اجلامعات والعمل بأقصى ما لدى مجيع اجلهات معرض املشاريع املقام على مستوى األردنية عن األمراض غري املعدية؛ املعنية من طاقة وكان منها االحتاد الشرق األوسط ،ها هو مشروع الصحة وذلك كبداية لتجهيز كفاءات قادرة على الدولي جلمعيات طالب الطب بسواعده العقلية يعود ثانية ليلقي الضوء على نشر الوعي حوهلم ،وإيصاله ملن هم IFMكافة ؛نعم صحيح؛ ففيالصحة العقلية لإلنسان ،وليتعامل مع حباجة إليه؛ من خالل األيام لطبية تعقد محلة ملكافحة التدخني SA-Jo واحدة من أكرب مشكالت جيلنا الصامتة اجملانية اليت تهدف احلملة لعقدها، سنويًا بأيادي أفضل طالب الطب يف القاتلة ،واليت تبقى عالقة حتت تكميم وفعاليات التوعية عرب مناطق خمتلفة يف لإلحتاد التابعني .اململكة األفواه و قتل الذات بذاتها ،دون دراية خصوصا تلك املناطق الريفيةاألردن ً كاف إلنقاذ ما تبقى من البصرية الذي جيعل هذه احلملة حقًا مذهلة هو صعبة الوصول -وذلك باستخدام ووعي ٍ أنها دورية ونشطة دائ ًما مبنظميها وإنقاذ الذات ،تلك هي القضايا العقلية، !منهجية إبداعية ومنصات خمتلفة ومتطوعيها ،كما يسمح ذلك بالعمل مع !والعواقب املرتتبة على مثل هذه القضايا هذه احلملة بكافة مقدراتها ما هي إال العديد من املنظمات الصحية الكربى، مع خطوات توعوية وبدايات للنهضة جهود متتالية وحثيثة تستهدف من أجل الدعوة واملثابرة على جعل بلدنا مبثل هذه املواضيع يف بلدنا احلبيب، اجملتمع األردني ،ليقدم هلم وض ًعا بلد خا ٍل من التدخني وحتسني الوضع اململكة األردنية اهلامشية ،سيقوم هذا صحيًا أفضل ،ويزيد من وعيهم بنمط الصحي الراهن يف األردن ،وما الذي املشروع جبولة يف كل مكان هنا ،ليصل احلياة الصحيح والصحي يف نفس مييز احلملة حقا هو أنها تنفرد خبطوة إىل روافد الكآبة ،املضطربني ،وأولئك قت لو .ا فريدة وما هي إال إجياد املناطق اخلالية الذين يناضلون بني حدود ذاتهم ،لنكون ولقد عقدت احلملة لآلن يو ًما طبيًا من التدخني وتشجيع املؤسسات أملهم ،وصوت من ال صوت هلم، جمانيًا يف الزرقاء وورشة تدريبية يف احلكومية واخلاصة ومجيع املرافق على الظالم يف !ونورهم اجلامعة األردنية ،ولكن ما زال هنالك أن تكون ضمن القائمة ،وبالفعل أطلقت الكثري من اخلطوات واجلهود" .خليها الدعوة للمتطوعني وسيقومون فور كثري من الناس يقلقون اجتاه "" !علينا" ما زالت يف بداية أوجها الذهيب اختيارهم للمرافق املرجو زيارتها صحتهم النفسية ،لكن كما أكرر قوله ألنين أؤمن أن مسؤولية رفع الوعي " بفحصها وإدراجها ضمن القائمة حسب كثريا :حنن أقوى مما نعتقد و تلك حول املوضوعات الطبية هي من واجباتنا أسس االختيار ،كما ستضم قائمة الكلمات اليت تصنع أفكارنا وتصيغها ما اليت لن ننتظر أن تغدو تلك السنني الزيارات أكثر من 300مؤسسة لضمان هي إال سالح ذو حدين ،واليت جيب الست لكي تكون بدايتها ،لذلك أخذت بيئة خالية من التدخني وتكريم علينا أن حنسن استخدامها حتى نصبح على عاتقي واجب إطالق مشروع "خليها املؤسسات اليت تطبق املعايري املرجوة ""حنن وصحتنا بأفضل حال علينا" كأداة توعوية للناس بأهم .بالتعاون مع مركز احلسني للسرطان األمراض غري املعدية واليت نستطيع يف قلب َ أباك الذي ُجلط هذا األسبوع""، حممد خري حافظ؛ قائد مشروع الصحة تفاديها و تضييق دائرة انتشارها يف أخيك الذي أصيب بالسرطان، العقلية جبزئها الثاني يف رئة ِ "!األردن بقدر ما نستطيع
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هو مؤمتر سيعقد SCOPHمؤمتر ليجمع حتت قبته طالب الطب وأساتذة الصحة العامة والناشطون وممثلو املنظمات غري احلكومية من مجيع أحناء األردن .يهدف إىل إنشاء شبكة من العاملني يف جمال الصحة العامة يف جو يسهل فيه التواصل بني الناشطني واملنظمات غري احلكومية والرعاة باإلضافة إىل الرتويج ألنشطة اللجنة القائمة على الصحة العامة يف االحتاد باإلضافة إىل SCOPH-Jo. SCOPHذلك ،يناقش املؤمتر قضايا الصحة العامة الرئيسية اليت تهم اجملتمع ،لذلك سيخصص لكل قضية هامة ومنافسة يف سطور قضايا اجملتمعات ورشة عمل مناسبة. باإلضافة إىل منافسة بني اللجان احمللية القائمة يف كل كلية من كليات الطب يف األردن على أفضل مشروع للعام SCOPHتتنافس به مشاريع مجيعها ،لينال إحداها التوصية باملركز األول باملعايري املطلوبة بإشراف جلنة احلكام .من فرصة SCOPHيعد مؤمتر"" عظيمة إلظهار إجنازاتنا يف جمال الصحة العامة ،كنوع من الدعوة ألهدافنا والرتويج ألنشطتنا بعد سنوات من العمل الدؤوب يف هذا اجملال ،وهذا هو كيف حنصل على مزيد من التميز ولنصل إىل أعلى مستوى يف منظمتنا ويف تدارك أيضا طموحاتنا "" سري املعاني؛ املسؤول الوطين عن جلنة العامة الصحة خطوة ضد السرطان" محلة وسائل" التواصل االجتماعي
إن تلك القصة املتوارثة على مر العصور اليت مفادها بان حزمة من العصي ال تنكسر ،وكذلك قوة الكلمة املوحدة، وبذلك ميكن للجميع لعب دور وإحداث الوقفة بذات !فرق ِ يعترب السرطان أحد األسباب الرئيسية" للوفاة يف العامل ,ذلك القاتل الذي يسلب اآلالف من األرواح كل عام من أصدقائنا وعائالتنا ،وكان من أولويات هذه SCORAو SCOPH السنة أن تتحد سوية لتشكل درع الكلمة واحلماية ولذلك أطلقنا محلة وسائل التواصل االجتماعي كجزء من قتالنا ضد السرطان ،وسنواصل ذلك حتى حنسن من حالة الصحة العامة وننال من النسب "املرتفعة يف االصابة يف بلدنا احلبيب سري املعاني؛ املسؤول الوطين عن جلنة العامة الصحة
Quebec doctors reject pay-rise
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By Ruba Ajlouni سكورا نادي هو نادي يهدف إىل حتويل ورشات جلنة الصحة االجنابية (سكورا) إىل رحالت مليئة باملغامرة واملتعة باإلضافة إىل جانب .تعليمي تقدم فيها ورشات العمل املتنوعة لقد بدأ فعالً املسؤولون عن سكورا بهذا النادي عن طريق إطالق أول مشروع يندرج ” “scora weekendحتته أال وهو الذي حدث يف نهاية العام املاضي والذي يعد قنبلة مشاريع سكورا لعام .٢٠١٧ الرحالت االستكشافية و املشي السريع، ركوب الدراجات وغريها هي مشاريع النادي .املستقبلية اليت ستكون ممزوجة بالعلم Young rose يعد بدأ الدورة الشهرية والبلوغ موضوعي حساس يهم كل فتاة ،فهو اليوم الذي تتحول فيه الفتيات إىل شابات .وألن جمتمعنا العربي ال يقوم بتوعيتهن بهذا األمر اهلام يف حياتهن قبل أن يأتي هذا اليوم الكبري ،جاءت فكرة هذا املشروع حيث يهدف اىل إنهاء اجلهل، وعدم الوعي لدى الفتيات اليافعات حول موضوع الدورة الشهرية ،فأقل ما ميكن أن نفعله هو أن نتكلم عنه بطالقة قبل أن يتاخر .الوقت ويصبح احلديث فيه من دون فائدة AIDS awareness campaign اإليدز مبرض التّوعية محلة هي إحدى مشاريع سكورا الوطنيّة اليت ما زالت حتت التّنظيم والتّخطيط، تكروري ضياء الطالب .بقيادة تهدف هذه احلملة إىل نشر التّوعية بهذا املرض
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شهر نوفمرب هو شهر سرطان الرئة والربوستاتا ،وألهمية هذا الشهر ولكي يكون يف قبضة الفائدة ،أطلقنا أوىل محالتنا يف وسائل التواصل االجتماعي حتت اسم "خطوة ضد السرطان"، كسابقة من نوعها على تلك الوسائل من SCOو SCOPHقبل كل منللتواصل مع اجملتمع ،ودعوة منا RA لرفع الوعي بهذه القضية ولكي نكون يدًا بيد معا كقوة موحدة واحدة للوقوف ضد السرطان ،كما قمنا بنشر العديد من الرسوم واملعلومات التعليمية خالل شهر نوفمرب من أجل رفع الوعي واملعرفة القضية هذه .حول
بني مجيع فئات اجملتمع األردني ،حيث كخطوة أوىل سوف يتم التّوجه حنو توعية ال ّشارع األردني يف حمافظات اململكة االردنيّة اهلامشيّة ،ث ّم حنو املدارس واجلامعات بإعتبارهم .أهم فئات اجملتمع ،والفئة الف ّعالة فيه رحال، يتم التّواصل حاليّاً مع السيد أسد ّ الصحة، املسؤول عن مرضى اإليدز يف وزارة ّ حتّى يتم ّ التكيز على نشر التّوعية يف املناطق اليت ينتشر فيها هؤالء املرضى ،ليتم بعد ذلك نشر محالت ودورات يف ع ّمان ،إربد والكرك ،يقوم بها خنبة من األطباء املعنيني .بهذا املوضوع ،لتوعية س ّكان هذه املناطق Angel of the month هي عبارة عن محلة شهرية حتت راية جلنة الصحة االجنابية “سكورا” ،يتم من خالهلا تتويج احد اعضاء اإلحتاد الدولي جلمعيات “Angelطلبة الطب بلقب مالك الشهر بإعتباره أكثر of the month”، من شارك يف سكورا ،سواء كقائد أو منظم أو متطوع أو مشارك يف إحدى مشاريعها، تقديرا له أمام أعضاء اإلحتاد مجيعهم اخلاصة على الفيسبوك .على صفحتها ّ
800 doctors sign open letter stating that payrise would be better used in other sectors of the healthcare system By Faris Hadad
are asking that the salary increases granted to physicians be canceled and that the resources of the system be better distributed for the good of healthcare workers,” reads the letter. The doctors have not received a response from the Quebecois regional government concerning their protest; however, the regional health minister, Gaétan Barrette, told the press last month “If they feel they’re overpaid, they can leave the money on the table. I guarantee that I can ”make good use of it.
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Quebec’s health and welfare commission, the province suffers from the highest emergency room waiting times in the west; around 35% of patients wait 5 hours or more for medical attention, compared with 2% in Switzerland. The Doctors also state, that this move would be very unfair to other works in the system, such as nurses, as they become overworked and relatively underpaid. Nurses have voiced outrage over the current situation, complaining that the long and many shifts leave them exhausted and stressed which can hinder their ability to provide quality healthcare. “We, Quebec doctors,
An open letter rejecting the newly negotiated pay rise for doctors of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec has been signed by nearly 800 doctors and medical residents. The letter was drafted by Médecins Québécois pour le Régime Public, “Quebec Doctors for Public Healthcare”; a group founded in 2005, who advocate for the greater protection of Public Healthcare systems. Doctors who signed the letter argue that the funds used to pay for their pay-raise can be better used in other parts of the public healthcare system. According to a report by
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