“Health workers both professionals and health science students are necessary to spread awareness to children and teenagers toward the importance of a healthy lifestyle. This is done to prevent numerous mental disorders, obesity, and cardiometabolic complications,” said Prof. dr. Josko Marki, a professor from the University of Split.
At an event entitled ‘Visiting Lecturer,’ Prof. Josko stated that obesity was still a major issue for children of the age of 5, which indicates that the children live a non-healthy lifestyle. According to research, Vitamin D is necessary to handle obesity, but this particular vitamin has not been easily accessible for children over the past decade.
“According to data, only 20 percent of children have sufficient access to Vitamin D. To resolve this problem, parents should pay attention to the physical conditions of their children, provide balanced nutrition, and give them enough sleep,” he revealed.
The Croatian professor explained this specific topic to 200 students of the Health Science Faculty at Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus). The event itself took place on the third floor of the E building, on Monday, July 25th, 2022.
The event was themed ‘Healthy Life During COVID-19.’ It serves as a routine agenda presented by the Health Science Faculty, which always features international academicians. Despite the language barrier, many students asked questions to the Croatian professor.
Meanwhile, the second speaker, Dr. Tanja Kovaevi., M.D., provided insight and the dangers of stunting, as well as the solution. Kovaevi also assured that every health worker, be it students or professionals, could participate in reducing the stunting rate within the public.
“As students, they must know the general causes of stunting, which encompass malnutrition and the lack of breastfeeding in children. By understanding these aspects, students can be more vigilant in preventing stunting in their environment,” Kovaevi uttered.
At the event, each speaker was given 30 minutes to explain the topics. After that, students were allowed to ask questions to the speakers. On that occasion, strict health protocols were also enforced, including wearing facemasks and measuring body temperatures.
Enny Rachmanu, S.K.M., M.Kom., Ph.D., the Dean of the Health Science Faculty, also expressed her gratitude to the two Croatian speakers for being present and sharing their knowledge and insight with students. In addition, the speakers also conducted a field visit to see the facilities of the Health Science Faculty.
“Through this routine event, we expect students to pay attention to the speakers and get insight from them. Thus, they can later share the insight and knowledge to the public,” the dean concluded. (Humas Udinus/Haris. Foto: Humas Udinus)
