Seminar on diabetes

As part of the World Diabetes Day (November 14th), the women’s association Golden Rose has invited Dr. Hakki Demirkapu to present a seminar on diabetes. In the beginning, the participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire to test their current knowledge about diabetes. Afterwards, the doctor talked about and clarified some concepts and pre-conceived notions about this disease: what causes it, what are the risk factors, what is the difference between type 1 (insulin-dependent) and type 2 diabetes, symptoms of hypo- and hyperglycaemia, complications… The seminar ended with a series of advice on healthy eating and by a Q&A.

The flu and the flu vaccine

Prevention has again taken centre stage at MediSina on Tuesday, November 25th, 2014. Our medical centre has organised an info session about the flu, presented by our GP Dr. Arikan. What is the flu? How is it transmitted? What happens when someone is infected by it? What symptoms and complication can arise? How do we reduce the risk of transmission? Can we distinguish the flu from a common cold? Is the flu vaccine recommended for everyone? Which groups are most at risk? These were some of the questions that the doctor tackled during his presentation. After a True or False quiz and a Q&A, the info session finished with a series of advice on prevention.

Multicultural healthcare

Our GP Dr. Demirkapu Hakki has participated in a debate organised by KU Leuven, on the theme of “Multicultural healthcare”. He has shared his experience with the medical students of Leuven.

Prize for competition “Heart and Soul”

Dr. Demirkapu Hakki was nominated by the Brussels medical association, Huis voor Gezondheid, and by the doctors in the Medikuregem medical centre for the prize “Heart and Soul”. Dr. Demirkapu represented Brussels, and there were also candidates from everywhere else in Flanders. He has received the largest number of votes from the members of Domus Medica and has won the competition.

Healthy eating

As part of several activities about prevention and health promotion, our medical centre has welcomed dietitian Melissa Barquero on Tuesday, Aprill 22nd, 2014. She has presented a seminar on “healthy eating”. This seminar meant to improve our general knowledge about healthy eating. Several themes were discussed during the seminar, such as the food pyramid, the number of meals we should have in one day, physical activity, and food balance and variety.

Authority problems in children and adolescents

On Wednesday February 19, 2014, our psychologist Tülay Altintas led a seminar on authority issues in children and adolescents.

The themes which were discussed :

How to exercise authority without falling into a permanent position of power? How to adequately and reasonably dispense the limits and prohibitions essential for the good development of the child and this in balance with him/her? Do parents have to agree on everything? What can we prohibit and what can we tolerate? What are the most common mistakes to avoid? What are the tools of authority? What are the techniques to stop negative behaviour or, on the contrary, to encourage positive behaviour?

First aid

On January 25th, 2014, Dr. Arikan has given a presentation on “First Aid” to the parents of a school in Brussels. He touched on several themes: how to treat a burn injury, how to treat an open wound, what to do if someone is unconscious, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation… The session ended with a Q&A.