CSU pharmacy students give back
July 1, 2010
TWO Bachelor of Pharmacy
students, Lauren Slater and Clare
Smith, from Charles Sturt University
were recently granted the
opportunity to spend nine weeks on
Elcho Island, living and working
with the Indigenous community of
Galiwin’ku as part of a team of
doctors, nurses and PhD students
run by the Menzies School of
Health and Research.
The aim of Menzies’ two-year
project is to ultimately treat and
eradicate skin mites (scabies) and
intestinal worms (strongylolides
stercoralis) from the community.
Both Slater and Smith spent their
time on the Island working with the
community as part of the team’s
mass drug administration and
screening program.
“It was definitely challenging at
times but the skills and knowledge
we gained from our time in
Galiwin’ku has made it worthwhile
and something I will never forget,”
said Slater.
CSU’s Professor of Remote and
Rural Pharmacy commended his
students efforts adding that the
program “has been an important
opportunity for our students to
work closely with remote
Indigenous communities”.
Pictured above is (from left)
Lauren Slater, Clare Smith and
Elcho Island resident, Leanne
Bundhala Durrkay.
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