Group B- 5th daily report_8th Jan

DHO Kuala Muda

Group B

Date: 8^th January 2009

HEALTH PROMOTION UNIT

Today Group B was posted to Health Promotion Unit. We assembled at 9.00am and the seminar started at 9.30 am. Lectures were given by a Health Education Officer (Pegawai Pendidikan Kesihatan) who has 6 years of experience and has been working in DHO Kuala Muda for 2 years.

The main objective of health promotion is to educate public in building a healthy lifestyle. Health promotion unit in district level is responsible in organizing local health seminars and health campaign. Health promotion through mass media is done by the headquarter.

Currently, there are 5 specific campaigns going on

• TAK NAK
• MAKAN SECARA SIHAT
• BEBAS ALCOHOL
• BIJAK TANGANI STRES
• CARA HIDUP SIHAT

There are 2 websites for the public to search for health information:

• www.infosihat.gov.my
• www.myhealth.gov.my

She briefed us on Kelab Doktor Muda. Kelab Doktor Muda is a school-based health promotion programme in primary schools. To be qualified as one of the members, there are test for club entry. Members will be educated according to a module which includes all aspects of health. Then, two or three Doktor Muda will be in-charged of a class. Their responsibilities are to educate and share the knowledge of health with the class.

The aspects are:

• Amalan kebersihan diri
• Amalan kebersihan persekitaran
• Amalan kebersihan pergigian
• Cegah penyakit
• Promosi pencegahan kecederaan
• Amalan kesihatan remaja

For more information, visit www.drmuda.gov.my

She briefed us on health promotion regarding how to handle stress. 2 methods were taught in this session regarding relaxation during stress.

1. Breathing-take long deep breathes whenever we feel stressed. Inhale slowly and deeply, and then exhale slowly.
2. Massage-a partner is needed. Massage from the neck to the back to relax the individual.

The lecture ended at 12pm.

FOOD UNIT

Leader of Group B arranged an extra activity for the group. The activity was visiting a malnourished child. (KZM, kurang zat makanan).

We assembled at 3pm in Klinik Kesihatan Bedong. Under the guidance of a staff nurse from KK Bedong, we then visited the child in Bedong. The child is an Indian male, 5-year-old cerebral palsy patient. His father is a worker in a palm oil field and his mother is a housewife. Monthly income of the household is RM 200. The family also receives help from relatives sometimes. The child receives Food Basket from time to time and is followed up by the nurses from KK Bedong.

We observed how the staff nurse interviewed the mother regarding, the current condition of the child, eating habits of the child and diet of the child. Permission was granted by the mother to have a look around the house and taking photos.

The visit ended at 4pm.