Teddy Bear Hospital Event at MTU

MTU and RCSI, along with charity partner BUMBLEance, are organizing a Teddy Bear Hospital event at the North Campus in Tralee on Saturday, April 22, which aims to help children feel more comfortable when interacting with healthcare professionals. Over 150 children are expected to attend the free event, which is divided into two sessions, from 10 am to 12 noon and from 2 pm to 4 pm. Children will bring their teddy bears and other stuffed toys with them to the event, where they will learn more about what doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals do as part of their jobs. They will also witness the whole process of being in a hospital from start to finish, with the help of the cuddly teddy bears. MTU and RCSI medical, healthcare, and science students and staff will demonstrate to the children