Ang Mo Kio Residents Get Free Health And Tonometry Checks

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MIC (P) 028/10/2013 | August 2014
Ang Mo Kio Residents Get
Free Health And Tonometry Checks
S
ATA
CommHealth,
held
its
Community Health Day (CHD) at
Ang Mo Kio medical centre on April
27th to provide residents in the vicinity
with free health checks. The checks
offered range from basic to specialised
health checks.
Participants from Ang Mo Kio and nearby districts; THK SAC Ang Mo Kio (Blk 645); Kebun
Bahru, Teck Ghee and Ci Yuan Community Centres; Asian Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA) and
Al-Muttaqin Mosque arrived at SATA CommHealth Ang Mo Kio medical centre for free health checks.
This is the third time Ang Mo Kio residents
have had an opportunity to monitor their
health. The CHD event took place at Block
715, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 as part of its
mission of promoting lifelong health and
serving the community. Mr Ang Hin Kee,
Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio
GRC graced the event as the Guest-ofHonour.
During the half-day Sunday event, the participants received a range of complimentary basic health screening
tests and specialised tests at a heavily subsidised price which was either for a pre-physiotherapy assessment,
an eye test (visual acuity and tonometry) or other general health checks consisting of chest X-Ray, blood
pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol tests. A tonometry test measures the fluid pressure in the eye,
commonly known as Intraocular Pressure (IOP). This test is usually used to check for glaucoma, an eye disease that
can cause blindness by damaging the nerves at the back of the eye. Participants were encouraged to go for regular eye
checks for early detection.
Mr Ang Hin Kee (left most), MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC, meeting participants
during his visit to the Community Health Day event.
Mr Yuen Tuck Meng, aged 60, who lives in Ang Mo Kio area
and takes full-time care of his aunt, was informed about the
CHD event by Kebun Bahru CC. Both of them decided to
go for their basic health
checks as it was located
near to their home and
was at no charge. He
was very glad that SATA
CommHealth provided
free health checks to
the public. “I will come
back (for checks) when
the next CHD event is
held here again. q
Mr Yuen Tuck Meng (right) with his aunt
(left) at the medical centre waiting to get
their health checked.
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COMMUNITY SERVICES
ABOUT US
Since its inception in 1947, SATA
CommHealth has evolved over the
years to become a one-stop primary
healthcare organisation. It provides
a comprehensive range of health
screening and general practitioner
services at its four Medical Centres,
three X-ray buses, a Doctors-OnWheels mobile clinic and a
Mammo-On-Wheels mobile
mammography service.
VISION
To be the leading charity for the
advancement of lifelong health in
the community.
MISSION
Promoting lifelong health, serving
the community.
CORE VALUES
C - Compassion
R - Respect
E - Excellence
A - Accountability
T - Teamwork
E - Empowerment
SERVICES
GENERAL CONSULTATION FOR:
Acute ailments, chronic diseases
SPECIALIST SERVICES:
Cardiology, radiology, respiratory
medicine, physiotherapy
HEALTH SCREENING SERVICES:
Pre-employment, social visit pass,
visa application, work permit
PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES:
Health screenings, vaccinations
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
SERVICES:
Fluoroscopy, mammography,
ultrasound, X-Ray
SPECIALISED TESTS:
Audiometry,ECG,echocardiography,
industrialtests,spirometry,treadmill,
Bone Mineral Densitometry scan
PHYSIOTHERAPY SERVICES
Only at Bedok and Woodlands
LABORATORY SERVICES
Available at all Medical Centres
MEDICAL CENTRE LOCATIONS
BEDOK
351 Chai Chee St Singapore 468982
ANG MO KIO
Blk 715 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
#01-4008/4010 Singapore 560715
JURONG
Blk 135 Jurong Gateway Rd
#04-345 Singapore 600135
WOODLANDS
900 South Woodlands Dr
#04-01 Woodlands Civic Centre
Singapore 730900
EDITORIAL TEAM
EDITOR: Andrew Yap
SUB-EDITOR: Esther Kong
ADVISOR: Dr K Thomas Abraham
COMMUNITY SERVICES
World Tuberculosis Day 2014
M
arch 24th marks World TB Day, a
day dedicated to raise awareness
to fight against and prevent
tuberculosis (TB) annually. This year, SATA
CommHealth contributed to the global
awareness campaign by bringing information
on TB prevention, treatment and cure
closer to the public. The campaign was held
at the atrium of Tan Tock Seng hospital.
Print advertisements were published in The
Straits Times and Lian He Zao Bao to remind and
inform the public about the lung disease. The
theme for World TB Day 2014 was ‘Reach The 3
Million. Find. Treat. Cure TB’.
The DOW team, equiped with necessary health care supplies
and medication, visited BCTKH to provide health checks
SATA CommHealth staff at the exhibit booth at Tan
Tock Seng hospital atrium.
compliance with treatment and thereby
help prevent the spread of TB.
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Reference: http://www.who.int/campaigns/tb-day/2014/event/en/
2
Reference: https://www.moh.gov.sg/content/moh_web/home/
Publications/Reports/2013/Communicable_Diseases_Surveil
lance_in_Singapore_2012.html
SATA CommHealth staff (left most) speaking to people at
the atrium about World TB Day.
World Health Organisation states that there
are three million TB sufferers and they live in
the poorest countries, most vulnerable
communities or are among marginalised
populations1.
Ms Indranee Rajah (middle), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of
Law and Ministry of Education, and management of Malabar Gold &
Diamonds (both with ties) at the SATA CommHealth exhibition booth.
S
ingapore Indian Development Association (SINDA)
organised their first family health fair on 15 June 2014.
The fair aimed to increase health awareness in the
Indian community in Singapore. Visitors at the fair were able
to find beneficial information on how to be on a healthy diet
and lifestyle.
SATA CommHealth participated in the health fair by bringing
comprehensive anti-smoking messages and encouraging
visitors at the fair to stay smoke-free for a healthier lifestyle.
Visitors were informed of the negative effects of smoking
and how they could adopt smoke free lifestyles. q
A DOW staff taking blood pressure measurement for a resident at Blue Cross
Thong Kheng Home during the event.
namely body index (BMI), blood pressure measurement and
blood glucose test to the residents. Usually, the team takes
approximately three hours to see all the residents at the
home. A doctor was on-site for consultation purposes.
DOW operates every Wednesdays to Fridays caring for the
needy and disadvantaged in the community. q
Besides people from vulnerable communities
and marginalised populations such as migrant
workers, ethnic minorities and drug users,
smokers are also targeted TB sufferers in
Singapore.
The number of TB cases in Singapore is stable
at 40.9 cases per 100,000 population as
of 20122. However we have to be vigilant
to prevent a resurgence of TB cases which is
spread through air droplets. It is important
that the public is constantly reminded
on the importance of TB prevention and
patients who are treated achieve full
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Doctors-On-Wheels
In Action
ince 2007, SATA CommHealth’s Doctors-On-Wheels
(DOW) has been providing free or subsidised
medical care and treatment to elderly and needy
people in the community. A group of people that received
DOW’s dedicated service is Blue Cross Thong Kheng Home
(BCTKH) that is home to adults with disabilities.
SATA CommHealth continues to be an
advocate in TB prevention and in
disseminating educational and TB
prevention material and treatment
messages through its programs and
advertisements. q
Cancer Awareness
Anti-Smoking Booth At
SINDA Family Health Fair
Press advertisement in The Straits Times on World TB
Day, 24 March 2014.
SATA CommHealth staff sharing anti-smoking information with a visitor at
the event.
Dr Singam (white blouse) and the DOW team outside the Home.
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VISITS
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION TALKS
All About Blood Disorders
ESM Goh Chok Tong Visits Uttamram Medical Centre
A
s part of the Continuing Medical Education (CME)
series of talks delivered by renowned medical
professionals at SATA CommHealth, the latest talk
held at SATA CommHealth auditorium was one that touched
on ‘Blood Disorders’. The guest speaker was Dr Benjamin
Mow, Consultant Oncologist – Haematologist, Mount
Elizabeth Medical Centre who shared with the audience on
the various avenues for treating blood disorders.
One such doctor in the audience was Dr Chern Chiap Fook of
Chern Medical Clinic. He had numerous questions on treating
blood disorders as well as real life cases to share with Dr
Mow. Dr Chern commented on the talk: ”The talk was
beneficial to me as I am better informed of blood disorders
for my patients’ benefit”.
ESM Goh Chok Tong (second from left), received by SATA CommHealth
Chairman Mr Ang Hao Yao (first from left) and CEO Dr K Thomas Abraham
(third from left) at the Uttamram Medical Centre.
I
t was a pleasant honour to host Mr Goh Chok Tong,
Emeritus Senior Minister and Member of Parliament
for Marine Parade GRC, who visited SATA CommHealth
Building during the first quarter of 2014.
ESM Goh Chok Tong was shown around the different units
that are housed at Uttamram Medical Centre including
Home Care, Call Centre and Mobile Medical Services. q
We wish to thank Dr Benjamin Mow for his interesting yet
informative talk and hope to hear more from him in the
future. q
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SATA CommHealth Senior Radiographer (left) along with CEO Dr K Thomas
Abraham (right) explaining to ESM Goh Chok Tong the functions of the
mammography machine.
Mr Edmund Khoo (left), SATA CommHealth Community Services Manager,
introducing Dr Mow Chiap Fook (right) at the CME talk.
YOUTH SMOKING PREVENTION PROGRAMME
BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
T
He presented many different real world case studies on
blood disorders as well as different proven research studies on the uses of differing drugs for many groups of patients. On top of that, he fielded numerous questions that the
general practitioners had on the various differences
between using the tried-and-tested approach versus newer
medications that had shorter empirical evidence of success.
On the whole, many participants found the talk educational
and were able to relate to it professionally.
New Vice Chairman On Board
his year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held
on 26 June. During the AGM, SATA CommHealth
Chairman Mr Ang Hao Yao announced the retirement
of Prof Ho Yew Kee as Vice Chairman. He was on the Board
for over a decade and had actively served on various Board
Committees. Prof Ho contributed immensely to the progress
of SATA CommHealth during his tenure.
Mr Alvin Lim Choon Tee, aged 53, took over the Vice
Smoke-Free Ambassador Training For The Youth
Chairman position from Prof Ho, along with Dr Tan Chi Chiu
who is also a Vice Chairman. Mr Lim is also Chairman of the
Tender Committee since July 2012. Aside from being on the
Board, he is also CEO of Bizlink Centre Singapore, District
Councillor of North East Community Development Council
and Board Member of Singapore Corporate of Rehabilitative
Enterprises (SCORE). The 2013 SATA ComHealth Annual
Report is available online at www.sata.com.sg. q
Touching lives
Integrating care
S
ATA CommHealth organised two Boys’ Brigade
(BB) Smoke-free Ambassador training courses
in June this year. Both courses were filled
with excitement and received overwhelming participation
from BB youth members of Bowen Secondary
School, Sembawang Secondary School, St. Hilda’s
Secondary School, Raffles Institution and Yishun Secondary
School.
The boys were taught about the effects of smoking and
how to reject cigarettes when offered to them. In teams,
Participants at the training.
Group photo of enthusiastic Boys’ Brigade youth with teachers,
volunteer and SATA CommHealth staff.
they presented and performed skits which displayed their
creativity and understanding of the course. At the end of
the training, the boys are certified for having better
knowledge of being a smoke-free youth and as an
ambassador to convince peers around them not to smoke.
2013
Annual Report
Annual General Meeting 2014 in progress
Mr Alvin Lim as Vice Chairman
2013 Annual Report cover page
Boys from different Boys’ Brigade groups in team games (left) and
two of the members with their certificates of participation (right).
Interested groups may contact us at 6244 6688 or email
to [email protected] for more details on youth
smoking prevention events. q
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SERVICE QUALITY
PUBLIC AWARENESS
W
Free Spirometry On World No Tobacco Day
orld No Tobacco Day on 31 May is an important day
in the calendar for SATA CommHealth as it creates
awareness through anti-smoking messages
conveyed to the public on this significant day.
This year, news reports on legal age for smoking were
highlighted during the campaign period. Raising the legal
age for smoking in Singapore was discussed last year
and SATA CommHealth CEO Dr K Thomas Abraham
exhorted that in order to reduce the number of smokers
by 2020, bold measures will be necessary to effect the
change. Raising the minimum age to smoke from 18 to 21
was proposed as a viable measure to reduce smoking rates
among the youth.
Dr Abraham said that the increase in young smokers in
Singapore was the main problem which the nation would
be facing in the future. SATA CommHealth is playing an
advocacy role, while it continues to inform and educate
smokers as well as non-smokers on the ill-effects of
smoking.
On World No Tobacco Day 2014, apart from reminding
the public to stay smoke-free for healthy living, SATA
CommHealth also provided free spirometry test to smokers.
It is a pulmonary function test to check how well the lungs are
working and the offer is now extended to HealthLine readers.
q
Go for a spirometry
test from now until
31 October 2014.
Call our Hotline
6244 6688 from
8:30am to 5:00pm
Mon-Fri for details
and booking of
appointment. Please
quote ‘HealthLine
Newsletter’.
TERTIARY PRE-ENROLMENT SERVICE
A
Singapore Polytechnic Pre-admission
On-site Health Screening
nnually, newly enrolled polytechnic students have to
go through a set of health screening checks before
they commence their tertiary education.
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Service Excellence Award
ince early 2012 when the Service Excellence
Programme began, SATA CommHealth’s Quality
Management department has been monitoring
service excellence. The programme motivates staff
for improved efficiency and effectiveness. Analysis of
customer feedback, satisfaction and other criteria were used
to nominate staff for the Service Excellence Programme and
an outstanding employee will be chosen as the eventual
winner.
SATA CommHealth would
like to congratulate Ms Diana
Lim Hui Guat, Clinic Assistant
at Jurong medical centre, for
winning the Service Excellence
Award in April this year.
Keep up the good work! q
Ms Diana Lim Hui Guat
HUMAN RESOURCE TRAINING
Emotional Competence And Management Course
D
o you really understand yourself and how your
emotions stir up the reactions of people
around you? Expression of inner feelings from
each and everyone of us can be different and it
is one of the important social skills that all of us,
especially those in the service line, should be enabled with to
communicate well with people.
This year round, SATA CommHealth staff learnt more about
emotional competence, the ability to express one’s feelings,
how to react and communicate effectively. In the two-day
course, Ms Amy Goh, trainer of the course, provided interesting
and interactive lessons and encouraged participation from
staff to better understand themselves and to be a proficient
communicator.
Staff who have attended the course commented that it
was very engaging and they learnt a lot from it. Mr Motti
Abraham who manages the Call Centre said, “It was fruitful
for me.” He adds that the course allowed him to further
understand himself thus enabling him to provide quality
service. Ms Myrla Aquino Villandelgado from Corporate
SATA CommHealth Mobile Medical Services (MMS) was at
Singapore Polytechnic’s compound to provide health checks
such as X-Ray, visual acuity, body mass index and urine test
to students getting ready for admission. Students were able
to get their health checked conveniently on campus.
MMS is available to corporates and institutions. Interested
parties can call us at 6244 6688 or email corporate@sata.
com.sg q
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Trainer Ms Amy Goh (white pants) with SATA CommHealth staff
during one of the classes in May.
Marketing department said, “The course gave me an insight
of my personality and emotions, how I can use them
positively in managing my work and communicating
with people. This is one of the best training courses I have
attended so far”. q
HEALTH SCREENING PACKAGE
Students queuing for their X-Ray taken on the Mobile Medical Services bus.
INTERACTIONS
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Community Events Update
Have you attended any Community Health Day events organised by SATA CommHealth? Keen to know when
and where will our next community event be held? Email us your contact details (name, contact/ mobile
number and mailing address) at [email protected]. We will keep you in the loop of all our upcoming events such as
Community Health Days where you get to enjoy complimentary health screening services at SATA CommHealth Medical
Centres. q
National Day Package
C
ome August and it is time to celebrate Singapore’s birthday again. It
is also the time to get your health checked to celebrate healthy living.
Celebrate with SATA CommHealth’s National Day health screening package
and call our Hotline for more details and to book an appointment.
The package prices may change without prior notice. Terms and conditions apply.
For more details, please call us at 6244 6688 (Hotline) or visit www.sata.com.sg. q
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SERVICES
Medical Transportation Services
Having difficulties to travel to your doctor
or
medical
centre
for
treatment?
SATA CommHealth offers a new medical
transportation service for those who are
incapacitated due to age or illness to travel
by public transport. This service also caters
to the wheelchair bound to travel to SATA
CommHealth Medical Centres or a centre
of your choice for medical consultation and
treatment.
Subsidised rates are also available for the needy.
To make an appointment,
call 6244 6688 or visit
www.sata.com.sg
Medical Services At Your Doorstep
S
ATA CommHealth’s Homecare service
aims to augment the current shortage
of homecare services in Singapore.
With an ageing population, this new service
will also be a boon to the elderly and needy
in the community.
It reaches out mainly to immobile, physically
impaired, post-surgery/ illness and aged
sick who are incapable of performing
activities of daily living by addressing their
medical needs. The needy will be accorded
discounted services.
Our Homecare team offers a range of medical
services at your doorstep, including home
nursing such as wound care and dressing,
home medical, home care supplies and other
medical equipment rental (e.g. wheelchairs,
walking aids and nebulisers).
Homecare Services
www.sata.com.sg
For more details,
please call 6244 6688 or
email: [email protected]
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