Children learning how to treat a hand wound at the event.
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow launched Gleneagles Hospital Penang’s “Interactive Edutainment Programme” to give young children basic health tips through fun and educational activities.
The programme gave 37 children aged between three and five an opportunity to learn about hand hygiene, eye and wound care as well as food and diet at interactive stations that were set up under the guidance of professionals from the hospital.
The activities were organised by the hospital in collaboration with Nagore Road DAP branch and the Taman Traffic Village Community Management Council (MPKK).
A child showing Chow (left) and Loh (second from left) how to prepare a healthy wrap during the interactive edutainment programme.
The hospital also organised talks on fever and basic first aid for parents.
Chow hoped that by instilling healthy practices from young, it would become second nature to the children.
He said the programme emphasised that healthy living begins at a young age.
He commended the hospital for playing its part in building resilient societies.
“These efforts are very much in line with the state’s placemaking initiatives,” Chow said.
The hospital’s chief executive officer Ivan Loh, in his speech, said Gleneagles witnessed the wonder of birth every single day and saw newborns grow into curious toddlers and young children.
“As they explore the world and gain knowledge, they become vulnerable to injuries.
Children learning about parts of the body and bones during a session.
“This makes healthcare and personal care one of the important skills to acquire to safeguard our children’s overall well-being and health,” he said.
Loh said children equipped with healthcare knowledge would have a basic understanding of how to care for themselves and react to minor emergencies – both physically and emotionally.
He thanked the parents for taking the first step in safeguarding the health of their children by giving them early exposure.
Loh said the hospital planned to have more edutainment programmes in the future, not just for children but individuals of all ages.
A participant learning about the ambulance siren at Gleneagles Hospital Penang.
Also present were Komtar assemblyman and Chow’s political secretary Teh Lai Heng, Nagore Road DAP chief Adrian Hor and Taman MPKK members.
