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Doctoral students of the Estonian University of Life Sciences present the importance of hand hygiene in kindergartens
On March 26 and 27, doctoral students of the Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry of the Estonian University of Life Sciences organized a workshop aimed at kindergarten children to emphasize the importance of hand hygiene. This event is part of the institute's ongoing effort to raise awareness of our healthy habits and the role of science in everyday life.
On March 26, PhD students Gayandi Mudiyanselage and Deep Bhattacharya visited Täheterake Kindergarten to conduct an interactive session focusing on the microscopic world of microbes and the importance of hand washing. Through hands-on activities, handsprinting agar plates, and demonstrations of proper handwashing techniques, children got first-hand experience of the world of microbes and learned how handwashing helps spread them.
The next day, March 27, the second part took place in Room A122 of the Zoomeedikum of the Estonian University of Life Sciences, where doctoral students Dulmini Nanayakkara Sapugahawatte, Gayandi Mudiyanselage and Deep Bhattacharya introduced kindergarten children to how bacteria grow on handprint agar plates. In addition to the workshop, they could also go on a tour of the Anatomy Museum of the EEC Zoomeedikum, which offers them the opportunity to get to know the anatomy of animals and expand on appropriate biology.
This two-day workshop was conducted in cooperation with the TäheTerake kindergarten, the OH-BOOST project and its members, including Mati Roasto and Mihkel Mäesaare from the Estonian University of Life Sciences. We are grateful to all the organizers and participants for their contribution and dedication that helped make this event a success.
The project is part of the wider scientific projects COMBIVET and OH-BOOST, which focuses on the principle of one health and how the health of people, animals and the environment are connected. Our goal is not only to promote healthy lifestyles, but also to inspire children to see science as an interesting and important field.
The Estonian University of Life Sciences' Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry's commitment to science is reflected in education, which are valuable endeavors. We believe that raising awareness and providing hands-on experiences to children at an early age creates a strong foundation for healthy habit formation and their interest in science.
