MICA (P) 129/02/2011 Issue No. 2/2011 - MINDS
MICA (P) 129/02/2011 Issue No. 2/2011 - MINDS
MICA (P) 129/02/2011 Issue No. 2/2011 - MINDS
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WHEN HEALTH<br />
MATTERS<br />
SATA Health Screening Day <strong>2011</strong><br />
Text by: Mdm Shafiyah Ahmad Sarwan, Head of CTDC<br />
& Ms Thant Thant Myo, Healthcare Consultant for<br />
<strong>MINDS</strong> Medicare<br />
Photos by: CTDC & <strong>MINDS</strong> Medicare<br />
The Health Screening by the Singapore Anti-Tuberculosis<br />
Association (SATA) for <strong>MINDS</strong> Training & Development<br />
Centre (TDC) trainees was held on 10 March <strong>2011</strong> at<br />
<strong>MINDS</strong>ville@Napiri. SATA offered the basic Health Screening<br />
Package at a subsidized rate of ten dollars per client (paid by<br />
the trainee’s family). The basic package includes a Chest X-ray,<br />
BMI screening, Blood Pressure measurement, Fasting Blood<br />
Glucose (venous) and Lipid Profile (venous) screenings.<br />
Approximately 97 trainees from <strong>MINDS</strong>’ three TDCs (Ang Mo<br />
Kio TDC, Clementi TDC and Napiri TDC) participated in this<br />
health screening exercise. The screening process was relatively<br />
smooth-going as there was much cooperation and support<br />
given by the three TDCs’ staff as well as a few caregivers.<br />
Although it was slightly challenging when it came time for our<br />
trainees to participate in an unfamiliar routine such as being<br />
examined at different screening stations, they listened and<br />
cooperated with the medical team.<br />
Following the health screening in March, families of trainees<br />
who received the health screening results and desired to<br />
gather more information were invited once again to MV. <strong>MINDS</strong><br />
Medicare and a group of volunteer doctors organized yet<br />
another screening for the TDC trainees at MV on 9 April <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
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