The Puppet Hospital (Hospital da Bonecada) will once again be installed at Centro Comercial Colombo, between October 29 and November 7 , counting with the support of Hospital da Luz, that will recreate the operation theatre area. This is the 20 th edition of the annual initiative of the Students Association of Medical Sciences Faculty (AEFCM), NOVA Medical School, with the purpose of helping children lose their fear of “white coats. The Puppet Hospital is a playing hospital, that recreates several hospital areas. Children (from 3 to 10 years old) are invited to bring a puppet, that will become the “patient” in need of medical care. They are received and followed-up by “doctors” (students from different courses in the health area), who recreate hospital activities in a playful way adapted to the children – a recipe that has contributed to the repeated success of this project over the years. Hospital da Luz supports for the second time this initiative – this year having for topic “Come play caring” (Vem cuidar, a brincar) – and will be present in the area of the operating room. Available to the youngsters, there will also be consultation and nursing rooms, a pharmacy, dental office, radiology, psychology and nutrition, among others. In here, fun will be guaranteed, hand in hand with education for health and prevention. The Puppet Hospital is a project of the NOVA Medical School AEFCM and is developed in collaboration with other Lisbon faculties. Admission is free. Date and schedule: October 29 to November 7, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Location: Centro Comercial Colombo (central square)
