Public Outreach, Azrieli Faculty of Medicine Style

In the fight against COVID-19 no one can let their guard down. As part of the unique COVID-19 bio-social-health platform developed by the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine and generously supported by The Russell Berrie Foundation, the Azrieli Faculty partnered with the Galilee Society to create an education initiative in which medical students educate and reach out to the Arabic-speaking population in the Galilee.

The urgency of this project resulted from an observation that infection rates were going up, most especially in the elderly population, those with chronic illnesses, and special needs. In this public outreach campaign, first and second year medical students will be carrying out hundreds of home visits in over 10 Arab municipalities in the Galilee,coordinated with the local welfare departments.

Students underwent brief training by Dr. Muhamed Khatib of the Galilee Society on the challenges of the Arab communities in the Galilee during COVID-19.

Pictured are students preparing PR packages – over 5000 kits including written material on COVID-19 in the Arabic language, thermometers, and masks that they will distribute during the house calls. Some twenty students prepared the packages in August 2020.

For more information, contact the program directors.