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RAKMHSU Students Scientifc Conference, Infectious Diseases in U.A.E.
Venue: Auditorium, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, RAK
Scientic Program
TIME ACTIVITY
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 9:10 Opening Ceremony, National Anthem & Quran Recitation
9:10 9:15 Opening Address by Dr Manal M. Sami, Deputy Dean, students Affairs,
Head of the Organizing Committee
9:15 9:20 Welcome address by Dr. Gurumadhva Rao, Vice Chancellor, RAKMHSU
9:20 9:30 Address by Chief Guest Professor Najib Al Khaja, Secretary General, Sheikh
Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences.
Session 1
Chairperson: Prof. Dr Kannan , Dean RAKCOMS
09:30 09:50 Dr. Tibor Pl
Professor of Microbiology, UAE University& Consultant Clinical Microbiolo-
gist, Tawam Hospital
09:50 10:10 Dr. Kamal Khazanehdari
Director of Molecular Biology and Genetics Laboratory (MBG Lab),
Dubai, UAE
10:10 10.25 Presentation 1 : Prevalence, clinico-bacteriological prole and maternal
risk factor analysis of early onset sepsis (EOS), in neonatal
unit of a tertiary care hospital in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
10.25-10:40 Presentation 2 : Parents Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Antibiotic use
for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in children: A cross-
sectional study in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
10.40-11:10 Coffee Break
Session 2
Chairperson: Dr. Muhammed Mustahsen Rahman, Dean RAKCODs
11:10 11:30 Video competition
11:30 11:40 Presentation 3 : Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Among Female
Students and Staff of RAKMHSU
11:45 12.00 Presentation 4 : The extent of antibiotic resistance in bacteria isolated from
soil samples obtained from defferent locations in Ras Al
Khaimah, UAE.
12.00 12:15 Presentation 5 : Prevalence of Pneumonia in under - ve Children, Saqr
Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah
12:15 12:30 Presentation 6 : Screening of Helicobacter Pylori Infection among Univer-
sity Students and staff of RAKMHSU, a pilot study
12:30 12:45 Presentation 7 : Survey for awareness and knowledge about Hepatitis B
12:45 1.00 Presentation 8 : Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Hand Hygiene
Among Healthcare Professionals and Health Sciences
Students of RAKMHSU
1:00 2:00 Lunch Break
1:30 2:10 Closed Poster Session
2:10-2:45 Poster Exhibition
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RAKMHSU Students Scientifc Conference, Infectious Diseases in U.A.E.
Venues of the 5th RAKMHSU
Students Scientic Conference
Venue Activity
Oral Presentations University Auditorium.
Exhibition Reception area.
Poster Exhibition 3rd Floor, Nursing Hall 408.
VIP Coffee Break & Lunch Students lounge.
Faculty & Staff Coffee Break & Lunch Rooms #: 233A and 233B.
Students Coffee Break & Lunch Rooms #: 260, 261, 264.
TIME ACTIVITY
Session 3
Chairperson: Dr. B. G. Nagavi, Dean RAKCOPS
2:453.00 Presentation 9 : Middle East Respiratory Syndrome - CoV-: Awareness
among RAKMHSU students population
3.00- 3.15 Presentation 10 : Hand Hygiene Compliance and factors inuencing adher-
ence for hand hygiene practices among Health Care
Workers
3.15 3.30 Presentation 11 : A study to assess the effectiveness of an awareness
program on knowledge and attitude regarding HIV/AIDS
of high school adolescents studying in selected schools
of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
3.30 3.45 Presentation 12 : Effectiveness of structured teaching on the knowledge of
prevention of respiratory tract infection (RTI) among
caregivers of under ve aged children in Saqr Hospital,
RAK
3.45 4.30 Awards and closing ceremony
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