In commemoration of World Patient Safety Day, Power Foundation in collaboration with Silver Lining for the Needy Initiative, held on the 14th of October 2023. The Program started at 9:18 a.m. with prayers and an introductory speech by the coordinator Mrs Immaculate N. Uche, who thanked the attendees for coming and introduced the facilitator, Dr. Chinonso. The facilitator started by talking about hygiene, the benefits of personal hygiene, oral hygiene, environmental hygiene, and food hygiene. The facilitator also spoke about drug abuse and its effects. The program was successful as the facilitator took his time in answering questions asked by the community attendees and cleared their doubts. Some toiletries (tissue, soap, antiseptics) and refreshments were given to the attendees at the closing of the program.
Methodology
The coordinator met with the doctor of Sancta Maria Hospital to discuss the venue, arrangement, preparation, and resources (toiletries and refreshments) needed for the program. The coordinator requested volunteers from the hospital nurses to help with the free blood pressure check. The program turnout exceeded the program’s target population. The program targeted fifty (50) individuals but the total number of people present was sixty-five (65).
In conclusion, the program was successful, the attendees expressed their gratitude as they claimed that they got a lot of new information. The program had a positive impact on the attendees as proven by the interview that was taken after the program. The attendees thanked the foundation immensely.
