At Tbilisi Medical Academy (TMA), diversity, inclusion, and equality are virtues reflected in both our mission and institutional culture. Our student-centered environment is built on an educational approach with an emphasis on that places students' needs, interests, and abilities, while actively encouraging their engagement and participation. This commitment is reinforced through student representation in key academic governance structures, including the Curriculum Committee and the Advisory Board.
The goal of the project was to raise awareness about arterial hypertension and popularize first aid skills in the Gurjaani region. Informational and practical activities were carried out โ hypertension screening and an emergency care workshop. In the Kakheti region, the project authors, students, examined 35 patients (25 women, 10 men). Within the framework of the initiative, the students also covered the Guria region. In particular, a hypertension screening campaign was held in the village of Shroma, Ozurgeti Municipality, where 57 patients (26 women, 31 men) were provided with cardiological consultations and electrocardiography over two days. The citizens were attended to by TMA students, Associate Professor Shorena Chumburidze and invited lecturer Nino Chaghiashvili.