Global Classroom on Health Economics 5 Master of Public Health (MPH) students at the PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences (IHS) participated in two Skype lectures with Associate Professor Dr Aniza Ismail from Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) on the 5th and 12th of April 2018. These e-lectures entitled "Introduction to Health Financing" and "Introduction to Health Economics", constitute part of the Health Services Policy and Management module of the MPH programme. Dr Aniza provided an overview and insight into Malaysia’s healthcare system; allowing students to compare this with Brunei’s healthcare system. Besides, she also shared her knowledge on the importance of health financing and economics in delivering and providing quality healthcare service to the population. The MPH students were grateful for the opportunity to be taught by an expert in health economics through the global classroom session. This is the first collaboration between PAPRSB IHS, UBD and Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, UKM. The global classroom session shall pave the way towards future collaborative efforts between UBD and UKM. Breastfeeding workshop at PAPRSB IHS The midwifery teaching team organised their annual breastfeeding workshop from the 25th of April 2018 to the 28th of April 2018. Participants comprised 135 students from the Diploma in Health Sciences programmes (Nursing/Midwifery/Paramedics) as well as the Bachelor of Health Science Nursing programme. Topics of the workshop included lectures on the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) as part of the global strategy to promote breastfeeding, anatomy of the female breast, international code of marketing breast milk substitutes, contents of breast milk, benefits of breastfeeding, as well as the positioning and attachment of baby to the breast. To enhance students’ participation and their learning process, the organising team commenced the workshop with a pre-test to assess students’ existing knowledge on breastfeeding and related-aspects. Students also engaged in various group activities including designing posters portraying the BFHI, practical sessions on assisting mothers in positioning their baby for breastfeeding and providing advice to breastfeeding mothers with the use of baby mannequins. Quizzes were also conducted at regular intervals to ensure students’ understanding and knowledge. The knowledge and skills gained from the workshop were assessed through objective structured clinical assessment (OSCA) and a post-test. The 3-day event concluded with a sharing session to evaluate the workshop, with positive feedback from students. The knowledge and skills acquired will be beneficial in their professional careers in the near future.
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