Health Education and Skin check up programme

Health education is a profession of educating people about it.  Areas within this profession encompass environmental, physical, social, emotional, intellectual and spiritual health, as well as sexual and reproductive health education.

The World Health Organization defined it as consisting of “consciously constructed opportunities for learning involving some form of communication designed to improve health literacy, including improving knowledge, and developing life skills which are conducive to individual and community health.”

Full body skin exams are an important part of  maintenance. Skin cancers cause significant morbidity and mortality if not caught early. Most skin cancers are treatable if caught early.  I recommend everyone have a baseline full body skin exam to determine risk of skin cancer and to review good skin care habits.

The first thing that will happen during your skin check is a review of your medical history.  Contrary to popular belief, dermatologists are actual doctors and need to know your medical history.  Please come with your list of medications and allergies handy.  Also, please bring in any dermatologic medications you have been using.

Next, you will change into one of those fashionable gowns. Get undressed to your comfort level.

On 2nd July 2019, Mahelerecen org – Leprosy Centre மதுரை தொழுநோய் ஒழிப்பு மையம். organized the Health Education and Skin check up programme at 1. Thuvariman govt primary school, 2. Thuvariman Govt High school, 3. Keelamathur CSI primary school and 4 Melakkal CSI primary school. Madurai district. Mahelerecen team members Mr Raja and Mr Vincent do the above activities.