AV俱乐部

Caring for patients in the Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan

In November 2015, AV俱乐部 Dentistry alumni Drs. Asile and Asraa El-Darahali travelled to the Za鈥檃tari refugee camp, located near the Jordan-Syrian border, to give back to the international community and to 鈥渟hare Haligonian hospitality鈥�. They provided badly needed oral health care to hundreds of refugees as part of an outreach mission through the Syrian American Medical Society.

On Thursday, April 7, the El-Darahali sisters will deliver a presentation on their experience. 鈥淗elping Hands: Bringing oral health care to our local and global community鈥� will focus on the lessons they learned along the way, and highlight the importance of giving back to one鈥檚 community, both at home and abroad.

鈥淗elping Hands鈥� will take place in the Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building (5850 College Street) in Theatre B from 6.00 to 7.00 PM, with a reception to follow. Admission is by donation (cash or cheque), with proceeds supporting the Halifax Dentistry Student Society for Refugees and the North End Community Health Dental Clinic Fund.