The Health Promotion Centre which was officiated last Thursday by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam. It was built on a two-hectare piece of land near the Commonwealth Drive area.
The centre was built as the aspiration to strengthen the efforts by the Ministry of Health towards upgrading the health status of the rakyat and residents in the country through health promotion and healthy lifestyle.
The main attraction of the centre is the Health Galleria with its role of providing the main information in health care such as oral health, food safety, food and nutrition, physical activities, tobacco usage control, occupational health as well as mental and reproductive health.
The Health Promotion Centre was contributed by the Royal Dutch Shell, of which USD 5 million were financed towards the construction of the centre in conjunction with His Majesty’s 60th birthday celebration. The contribution by Brunei Shell Petroleum is one of the main focuses of its community building programme.
Other facilities at this centre include the Health Body Clinic, the Resource Centre which offers a journal library, books and DVD services, 2 lecture studios, swimming pool, meeting room, prayer hall and cafeteria. The centre is open to the public, starting from 15th November 2008 and for the time being it is open during working hours.
A virtual tour of the centre:
the Resource Centre - material lending services only limited to health professionals in the Ministry of Health
The Health Promotion Centre had the Fun Day yesterday
The Galleria in the Centre:
Excerpt of His Majesty's Titah in 15 July 1997
the digestive system8 important steps to Healthy Living:
Gallery 1 - Oral Health
learning zone for kids: find out the food that help to strengthen teeth
Oral topics
Gallery 2 - Food Safety
correct way of handwashing
how your kitchen should look like...
strands of microbes under the microscope
disgusting off smell of spoilt food samples
brief info on Food Additives
Gallery 3 - Food and Nutrition
the vitamins for life
diet for the elderly, pregnant women and children are available here... (touch screen computer, impressive huh!)
find out how much calories and other nutrients you consumed in your diet
comparing the calories and nutrient values of selected food products
Gallery 4 - Physical Activities
Gallery 5 - Anti-tobacco
computer game to track the smokers and cigarette butts
Gallery 6 - Mental Health
a relaxing corner
noise pollution
safety first!!
Gallery 8 - Reproductive Health
model of female reproductive organ
puberty
facts about the Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
one of the STDs (i just know that Hep B is a STD)
a private corner for ladies
model of breasts - how to locate a lump and tumour
video teaching how to do Breast Self Examination (BSE)
a corner for the male too
after you complete your tour, you should be changing your lifestyle to a healthy one
Excerpt of His Majesty's Titah in 15 July 2003 on the emphasis of healthcare by His Majesty's Government
brochures to take homeSo, there is no excuse not to visit the USD5 million Health Promotion Centre.
text: adapted from the RTB news
photos & caption: Jennifer Mok
No comments:
Post a Comment