EMPOWERED! To Fight Cancer Workshop For Residents Of PPR Sri Pantai
21st November 2010
In collaboration with the Social Welfare Department of Malaysia and numerous other like-minded organizations a EMPOWERED! To Fight Cancer Workshop was held on 21 November 2010 for over 350 low-income residents of PPR Sri Pantai, Pantai Dalam and Sentul.
Puan Noormah Bt Dato’ Haji Abdul Rauf, Director, Social Welfare Department, Wilayah Persekutuan officiated the event.
Lectures pertaining to lung cancer, smoking and breast cancer were delivered by experts followed by a sharing of her experience by a breast cancer survivor.
In the afternoon, three interactive workshops ran concurrently. The " Eat Healthy workshop" covered healthy and nutritious foods.
In the "Stay Healthy workshop" physiotherapists guided participants on the appropriate exercises to undertake daily. The participants had their body mass index (BMI) checked.
The "Breast Self-Examination (BSE)" workshop
provided self examination tutorials and clinical breast examinations by doctors.
At the same time, a "Stay Away from Tobacco" workshop was held for 110 children at the Dewan Orang Ramai.
The children learned the dangers and negative effects of smoking.
SUPPORTING BODIES
- Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat
- Persatuan Penduduk PPR Sri Pantai
- Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL)
- Yellow House Society of Kuala Lumpur
- Persatuan Kebajikan Generasi Gemilang
- Malaysian Thoracic Society
- Malaysian Dietitians' Association
- Malaysian Physiotherapy Association
- PRIDE Foundation
- Persatuan Kebajikan HOPE Worldwide Kuala Lumpur
- Ministry of Health
- University Malaya Medical Centre
- Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur
- Health & Beauty Publication
- World Asia Publishing (M) Sdn Bhd
SPONSORS
- Astra Zeneca Sdn Bhd
- Eu Yan Sang (1959) Sdn Bhd
- Gardenia Bakeries (KL) Sdn Bhd
- Genting Malaysia Berhad
- Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur
- Hwa Heng Lee Sdn Bhd
- Permanis Sdn Bhd
- PNB Darby Park Executive Suites Kuala Lumpur
- Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur
- Roche Malaysia Sdn Bhd
- Secret Recipe Cakes & Café Sdn Bhd
- Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur
- Sunway Medical Centre
- Southern Lion Sdn Bhd
- Mr & Mrs Phong KT
- Ms Jessie Seow
- Ms Jennifer Ong
- Dato Douglas Cheng
- Ms Sara Ooi
- Ms Chua Wei Wan
DONOR
- Snap Productions Sdn Bhd
Media Articles
- 22 November Harian Metro RM799,160 ringan beban penduduk bergaji rendah
- 24 Nov 2010 - Berita Harian JKM Bantu Pesakit Melarat
- 29 November Harian Metro Barah Bukan Hukuman Mati
- 3 December 2010 Red Tomato Cancer Is Not A Death Sentence
- 17 December Utusan Malaysia Program Kesedaran Kanser EMPOWERED!
- 20 December 2010 The Star Metro Creating Awareness On Cancer
- 3 January 2011 Oriental Daily EMPOWERED!
Photos
Venue
Registration
Opening speeches
L to R, En. Adlan Lobe, Chairman PPR Sri Pantai Residents’ Association; Dr Christina Ng, President, EMPOWERED; Pn. Noormah bt. Dato’ Haji Abdul Rauf, Director, Social Welfare Dept, WP.
Organisers and Sponsors Group photo
Lectures
L to R, Prof. C K Liam, of UMMC; Dr Zarihah Mohd Zain, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia
L to R, Dr Azlina Firzah Bte Abdul Aziz, Consultant Breast Surgeon, Pantai Hospital, KL.; Pn Norsaflezah Mohd Salleh, cancer survivor
Workshops
Volunteers
Lucky Draw Winners
Refreshments
