Sunday, 17 April 2011

Healthcare Volunteers work at Tronoh Mines New Village

Healthcare volunteers work for change at Tronoh Mines New Village

Tronoh Mines New Village is located in Perak, 15-20 minutes away from Kampar. Population of this village was around 1200 people which most of them are elderly and children. In addition, Tronoh Mines New Village had been selected because its new village lacks proper facilities like hospitals, bus stop, libraries, etc, the living environment of new village are fairly in an average condition. 

Hence, a group of volunteers lend their helping hand and heart to a new village and its villagers to seek for an improvement on facilities and infrastructure, providing healthcare assistance and services such as medical check-ups in order to improve their quality of life.

 There were several activities and events had been implemented as stated below:
  ·         Morning exercises for kids.
\       ·         Talk session for kids about the appropriate way of brushing teeth.
        ·         Morning exercises for elderly.
              -    Tai chi session and Praise dance session.
        ·         Medical check-up (Klinik Kesihatan Kampar).
        ·         Point massage and Traditional Chinese medical check-up.
        ·         Healthcare talk for elderly about the prevention from the diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, etc.
        ·         Board game session
               -          Lego, Snake board game and chest.
        ·         Demonstration of healthy cooking.
   
Kids' morning exercises

Tai chi and Praise dance

Medical check up

Point massage and Traditional Chinese medical check up

The combination of medical check-up with Traditional Chinese medical check-up not only can predicting occurrence, but also exhorted the villagers paying attention to healthcare through a thorough physical examination such as blood pressure test. Apart from that, there are many great benefits could be get from meridian point massage. It is to alleviate tension that extends from a trigger point into an entire muscle. Besides, another advantage of this point massage is that there could be helps stimulate relaxation in the body, reducing tension and improve blood circulation. As such, the villagers can learn from its session to improve their lifestyle to prevent muscle soreness and improving blood circulation.


Healthcare talks that given by Doctor Lee for elderly about the prevention from the diseases such as diabetes, arthritis, etc.


Board games that can be improve mental health

Preparing Lunch...

demonstration of healthy cooking

Souvenirs was given away to the F&D mind spot officers(top left), Doctor and nurses from Klinik Kesihatan Kampar and Traditional Chinese medical singses from Kampar(bottom).

photo session with villagers


A group photo with volunteers. Let’s shout together…
Healthcare volunteers work for change!


1 comment:

  1. yes i love the campaign...it was awesome....especially the health cooking demonstration....

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