World Teachers' Day: Queens College teachers benefit from free medical exams
To commemorate World Teachers' Day 2022, the Queen's College Old Girls Association (QCOGA) organized a series of events, including medical exams, to celebrate teachers on Wednesday.
The check-up, which was part of the activities marking the school's 95th anniversary, was held at the school's Theresa Chukwuma Hall. It was facilitated by Paelon Memorial Hospital, a health organization founded by one of the former students, Ngozi Onyia.
Ms. Onyia completed her studies in 1975.
In her presentation at the celebration, Ms. Onyia highlighted teacher well-being, noting that “transforming education starts with healthy teachers.”
As she encouraged teachers to cultivate the habit of regular exercise, a balanced diet and proper hydration, she highlighted the leading causes of death, including: cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, stroke and kidney disease, among others.
Teachers during a presentation of choir
"Try as much as possible to exercise every day, walking is part of the exercise, so do it. Walk 150 minutes a week and 1 kilometer a day,” she said.
She also noted that teachers should imbibe certain healthy and positive lifestyle behaviors. She said: 'Find a doctor you can trust, someone you can always meet for regular check-ups, an expert who knows their job, not quack doctors, make sure you get periodic health checks , promptly report new signs or symptoms , and have credible sources of medical information. »
Mental HealthAnother doctor, who is a consultant psychiatrist at Paelon Hospital, Gbonjubola Abiri, spoke about the importance of mental health for teachers as they deal with different types of students amidst their problems.
She said, "You will meet very difficult kids. You meet kids who are pretending, kids who are bright and kids who are not a problem for you.
To commemorate World Teachers' Day 2022, the Queen's College Old Girls Association (QCOGA) organized a series of events, including medical exams, to celebrate teachers on Wednesday.
The check-up, which was part of the activities marking the school's 95th anniversary, was held at the school's Theresa Chukwuma Hall. It was facilitated by Paelon Memorial Hospital, a health organization founded by one of the former students, Ngozi Onyia.
Ms. Onyia completed her studies in 1975.
In her presentation at the celebration, Ms. Onyia highlighted teacher well-being, noting that “transforming education starts with healthy teachers.”
As she encouraged teachers to cultivate the habit of regular exercise, a balanced diet and proper hydration, she highlighted the leading causes of death, including: cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure, stroke and kidney disease, among others.
Teachers during a presentation of choir
"Try as much as possible to exercise every day, walking is part of the exercise, so do it. Walk 150 minutes a week and 1 kilometer a day,” she said.
She also noted that teachers should imbibe certain healthy and positive lifestyle behaviors. She said: 'Find a doctor you can trust, someone you can always meet for regular check-ups, an expert who knows their job, not quack doctors, make sure you get periodic health checks , promptly report new signs or symptoms , and have credible sources of medical information. »
Mental HealthAnother doctor, who is a consultant psychiatrist at Paelon Hospital, Gbonjubola Abiri, spoke about the importance of mental health for teachers as they deal with different types of students amidst their problems.
She said, "You will meet very difficult kids. You meet kids who are pretending, kids who are bright and kids who are not a problem for you.
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