“Health Services in Disasters” symposium was held by Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU) Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing in order to draw attention to the importance of healthcare professionals in disasters. Experts in the field of academics from Turkey’s many university programs and the National Medical Rescue Team (UMK a) staff attended.
FIRE EXERCISE BY STUDENTS
The health event, which emphasized the importance of nurses and healthcare workers at every stage of the disaster, lasted for two days. On the first day, the National Medical Rescue Team (UMKE), consisting of volunteer health workers, showed the students in HKU Faculty of Health Sciences and in some areas on the campus the situations they experienced in natural disasters and what they did. In the program, where there was a fire drill, the students made a realistic exercise with UMKE. The drill, in which the building was intended to be evacuated instantly and under necessary conditions in the event of a fire, did look like the truth. A student put on the mask used by UMKE in disasters against chemical epidemics and diseases. The rescue team expressed that they are prepared for all kinds of physical conditions and natural disasters in the regions they visit.
“WE NEED TO BE AWARENESSED IN TERMS OF DISASTER CULTURE”
On the second day of the program, which aims to provide better adequate and qualified health services in all kinds of disasters, a symposium on “Health Services in Disasters” was held. In the symposium, experts in their field; The organization of disaster and health services made presentations on the first 24 hours in disasters, medical perspective on CBRN incidents and sustaining health in disasters. The symposium was attended by HKU Rector Prof. Dr. Edibe Sözen as well. Stating that there is a need for awareness in terms of disaster culture, Sözen said: “We need awareness in terms of disaster culture. I think this symposium is important for raising awareness in this respect. It is also very important in terms of how to provide health services and get information. There is good and useful information that our young healthcare professionals can learn from this program. Hasan Kalyoncu University is trying to make important contributions to Gaziantep while proceeding on the international road. I believe that these studies will make an important contribution to the academic life of both our university and the city ”.
AWARENESS ABOUT DISASTER IS IMPORTANT
Head of HKU Health Sciences Faculty Nursing Department Tülay Ortabağ and HKU Health Sciences Faculty Nursing Department Lecturer Prof. Dr. Nuran Tosun underlined that it is important for students to gain awareness about disasters. Symposium chairs and HKU Health Sciences Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Kezban Bayramlar presented a plaque to the participants. The symposium ended with a souvenir photo taken after the question and answer session.