Patient-centred screening, education, and community outreach focused on prevention, access, and practical health advocacy.
8 documented entries2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023
// Year-wise record
Documented work
8 entries from the ePortfolio
2026
1 entry
01
Non-Communicable Diseases Health Promotion: Ajman Entrepreneurship Week
During Ajman Entrepreneurship Week on 27 February 2026, Afraa Asfaque helped run a community health screening booth focused on preventing non-communicable diseases. The outreach combined direct public engagement with screening forms and practical prevention messaging, placing cardiovascular and metabolic health in an accessible community setting. Representing the health-advocacy work documented through Gulf Medical University, Afraa contributed to a team effort that connected early risk awareness with everyday health decisions.
Evidence 01Participation certificate for Afraa Asfaque's non-communicable disease health promotion activity in 2026
Evidence 02Health promotion team at the non-communicable disease screening booth during Ajman Entrepreneurship Week
Evidence 03Screening and health-promotion forms used at the non-communicable disease outreach booth
Evidence 04Afraa Asfaque at the non-communicable disease health-promotion booth in Ajman
Evidence 05World Health Organization information slide displayed during the non-communicable disease outreach activity
2025
2 entries
01
World Health Day 2025
For World Health Day at Gulf Medical University on 21 April 2025, Afraa Asfaque supported blood pressure screening and diabetes education. She helped engage participants at a station equipped for basic cardiovascular and glucose-risk awareness, turning a global health observance into a practical, patient-facing interaction. The activity developed her confidence in preventive-health communication while reinforcing the role of screening, clear advice, and timely follow-up in community health advocacy.
Evidence 01World Health Day 2025 certificate of participation awarded to Afraa Asfaque by Gulf Medical University
Evidence 02Gulf Medical University World Health Day screening team and education table
Evidence 03Blood pressure screening during World Health Day 2025 at Gulf Medical University
Evidence 04Student-led blood pressure check at the Gulf Medical University World Health Day event
02
National HIV Control Program: Know For Your Health
Afraa Asfaque participated in the “Know For Your Health” National HIV Control Program on 20 February 2025. The awareness activity addressed HIV prevention and control within a public-health context, supporting informed discussion around a condition that is often affected by misinformation and stigma. Her participation added a national health-promotion program to her Gulf Medical University ePortfolio and reinforced the importance of accurate, respectful communication in patient advocacy.
Evidence 01Certificate for Afraa Asfaque's participation in the Know For Your Health National HIV Control Program in 2025
2024
3 entries
01
GoTriage Health Awareness Camp: Sharjah Container Terminal
On 9 October 2024, Afraa Asfaque took part in an occupational health awareness camp for dockworkers at Sharjah Container Terminal, delivered in partnership with GoTriage. The setting brought preventive health activity directly to a working community, where access, communication, and practical screening need to fit around the realities of the workplace. Working alongside the outreach team gave Afraa experience in community-facing care beyond campus and highlighted the value of meeting patients where they are.
Evidence 01Certificate for Afraa Asfaque's participation in the GoTriage health awareness camp at Sharjah Container Terminal
Evidence 02GoTriage occupational health awareness camp team at Sharjah Container Terminal
Evidence 03Health education and screening desk at the GoTriage Sharjah Container Terminal camp
02
World Kidney Day
Afraa Asfaque participated in the Gulf Medical University College of Medicine's World Kidney Day community-engagement event on 29 April 2024. The activity used educational materials to bring kidney-health awareness into a student-led public setting, with emphasis on prevention and recognition of risk. Her involvement supported the Patient Care Provider and Health Advocate competency by linking medical knowledge with clear, community-accessible health communication.
Evidence 01World Kidney Day participation certificate awarded to Afraa Asfaque by Gulf Medical University
Evidence 02Invitation for the Gulf Medical University World Kidney Day community event in 2024
Evidence 03Kidney health education poster displayed for World Kidney Day at Gulf Medical University
03
World Tuberculosis Day
For World Tuberculosis Day on 21 March 2024, Afraa Asfaque joined a hands-on awareness activity centred on a fingerprint-art lung poster. The visual exercise created an approachable way to start conversations about tuberculosis and lung health while contributing to a wider public-health observance at Gulf Medical University. It showed how participatory education can make disease-awareness messages more memorable without losing their clinical relevance.
Evidence 01World Tuberculosis Day participation certificate awarded to Afraa Asfaque
Evidence 02Tuberculosis awareness display board used during the World TB Day activity
Evidence 03Fingerprint-art lung poster activity for World Tuberculosis Day at Gulf Medical University
2023
2 entries
01
National Hand Hygiene Week
Afraa Asfaque participated in a Gulf Medical University College of Dentistry event for National Hand Hygiene Week on 7 December 2023. The activity reinforced hand hygiene as a core infection-prevention practice across clinical and community environments. Recording the event under patient care and health advocacy reflects the practical importance of translating a simple procedure into consistent behaviour that protects patients, healthcare teams, and the public.
Evidence 01National Hand Hygiene Week certificate of participation for Afraa Asfaque in 2023
02
Pediatric Patient Engagement Day
On 27 November 2023, Afraa Asfaque helped run a colouring and craft table for pediatric patients and their families in a hospital garden area. The activity focused on comfort, age-appropriate engagement, and a less intimidating experience for children spending time in a healthcare setting. For Afraa, the event added a human dimension to patient-centred care, showing how communication and play can support rapport with young patients and the family members accompanying them.
Evidence 01Volunteer group at the pediatric patient engagement activity in a hospital garden
Evidence 02Colouring and craft table prepared for pediatric patients and their families
