To mark World Science Day for Peace and Development, Sharmanov National Medical University welcomed high school students fr om BINOM School, School-Gymnasium No. 77 named after Fariza Ongarsynova, and School-Gymnasium No. 58 named after Ilyas Zhansugurov. The “Become a Student of Sharmanov National Medical University!” event was organised by the Centre for Epidemiology and Management.

World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated annually on 10 November. It highlights the role of science in everyday life and aims to make scientific knowledge more accessible to the public, including schoolchildren.

The guests toured the Centre for Epidemiology and Management, the simulation centre, the university museum and the library. They saw wh ere future healthcare professionals study, practise their skills and conduct research.

In the Centre’s laboratories, participants explored the equipment and tried measuring environmental factors themselves. They also attended an interactive lecture on artificial intelligence in the university’s coworking space.

The Centre’s staff also explained how schoolchildren can get involved in science before entering university by joining the Centre’s science club, taking part in research projects and competitions, and attending summer and winter school programmes.