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17th April 2023, educational talks about common skin problems and care were conducted by Dr. Leong Wei Cheng, a dermatologist from Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun. The talk aims to increase the knowledge of skin diseases and their ability to identify skin diseases among the UTAR students and new village residents. There are 2 sessions, the first session was held at UTAR Heritage Hall Building (Block A), from 9 am to 11 am. The second session was held at Kampung Baru Sungai Durian, Tanjung Tualang, from 2 pm to 4pm.
There are 84 participants attended the first session of the talk. It started off with Dr. Leong explaining the top common skin diseases such as eczema, psoriasis, and acne vulgaris. The students gained a lot regarding the knowledge of skin diseases throughout the talk.Â
At the end of the talk, the students get to have a Question and Answer (QnA) session with Dr. Leong. The response was overwhelmingly positive, the students asked a lot of questions for Dr. Leong, and the session was as interactive as possible. This shows the eagerness of the students about learning and gaining knowledge on the topic.
Ong Chun Qi, Head of Programme Department of DermaHope mentioned: “It is a pleasure to have Dr. Leong here with us to give us new perspectives in viewing skin diseases. By organizing this talk, we are able to be closer to our campaign goals, and more people will be able to identify skin diseases”.
Tan Kean Wei, a participant mentioned: “At first, I do not know anything about skin diseases, but throughout this talk, I have known that there are many different types of skin diseases and different types of treatment. It was a meaningful session for me to gain my knowledge.”
There are 33 participants attended the second session of the talk. The session was conducted using Mandarin, and the villagers showed their interest in this talk. Through the QnA session, they were happy as they were able to clear their doubts while asking questions to Dr. Leong. The session was very interactive and the villagers liked the talk, as they think it was very useful.
It also gained the children’s eyesight, one of the children mentioned: “I am very excited to participate in this educational talk, as I have never participated in this kind of event before”. It was a great opportunity to expose education and knowledge to the children from the village.
One of the villagers mentioned: “It is great that there is a professional dermatologist to give us such talk, as we can hardly see a professional dermatologist living in our area. We are able to ask the doctor regarding our skin condition, and I think it was a great experience and opportunity for us.”
