Currently, about 250,000 women are not covered by MediShield. This is a significant number that will cause great hardship to the women and add on the burden of their families particularly in old age when healthcare needs escalate.

Thus the NTUC Women’s Development Secretariat (WDS) is partnering the Ministry of Health and the Health Promotion Board in organising a Public Forum and Health Fair – MediShield Coverage for Your Loved Ones. The Guest-of-Honour is Mr. Khaw Boon Wan, Minister for Health. Collaterals to promote the importance of MediShield coverage for their loved ones especially the women would also be launched.

The event will be held on:

Date    :         25 July 2009 (Saturday)

Time    :        9.15am

Venue  :       NTUC Auditorium (Level 7)

NTUC Centre, One Marina Boulevard (Raffles Place MRT, Exit J)

MRT   :         Raffles Place MRT (Exit J)

We would like to invite friends and family members to attend the main event – MediShield Coverage for Your Loved Ones (free admission) and participate in the fringe activities – Public Forum (by registration) and Health Fair (free admission). All activities are FREE.

We are also giving away FREE Health Pack worth S$50 for 1st 500 who turned up on actual day for the main event at 9.15 am. Participants can sms 90188074 with NTUCHealthWIN, name, HP, number of people coming BEFORE 22 July, Wednesday.

Should you require any further clarifications or would like to sign up via email (please also indicate NTUCHealthWIN, name, HP, number of people) and email to wongem@ntuc.org.sg.

Venue: Metta Building/Metta School (32 Simei Street 1) *Free shuttle bus service plying between Simei MRT station and Metta Building from 8.30 am to 6.30 pm.

Participating corporations & groups: JPMorgan, Trafigura Pte Ltd (world’s third largest independent oil trader), Singapore Pools (Private) Limited, ITE College East, TES-AMM, National Library Board, Holiday Inn Park View Singapore and many more

Highlights:

Housing over 100 trade, food and game stalls that purvey treats ranging from vegetarian food to unique handicrafts, trendy apparel to henna painting, the event also comprises continuous stage performances, a line dance jam, lucky draws and a walkathon led by Guest-of-Honour Ms Jessica Tan, MP for East Coast GRC.

Metta Welfare Association

Members of the public can take part in our Green Charity Drive by donating used computers, IT peripherals, mobile phones and Li-ion batteries. For every item received, recycling firm TES-AMM will make a donation in kind of corresponding value to Metta. Exclusively for those book lovers, the National Library Board will bring in a massive on-site book borrowing facility featuring choice categories like health & wellness, parenting & cookery, children’s titles and more!

Participants can also get to enjoy manicure services done by students from the Metta School at its special exhibition corner. They can even try making their own potteries and batik paintings or purchase exquisite art pieces done by the students.

About Metta Welfare Association:

Founded in 1964, the Singapore Cancer Society is a self-funding voluntary welfare organisation with a mission to prevent and control cancer through education, research and patient care services. They provide financial aid to needy cancer patients, rehabilitation care for patients receiving treatment, cancer support groups and hospice home care services for terminally ill cancer patients. Other services include free screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers.Is it possible for you to quit your smoking habit in just 38 minutes & 13 seconds?  Find out how NOW …..

The Singapore Cancer Society depends on public donations to fund these services. If you wish to donate, please send a crossed cheque to the Singapore Cancer Society. Please call them or visit their website if you need more information on cancer or their services.

Address: Singapore Cancer Society

15 Enggor Street, #04-01, Realty Centre, Singapore 079716

Tel: 6221 9578

E-mail: enquiry@singaporecancersociety.org.sg

Website: http://singaporecancersociety.org.sg

SINGAPORE CANCER SOCIETY – CENTRAL SINGAPORE CANCER SCREENING & EDUCATION CENTRE

Block 22, Boon Keng Road #01-11, Singapore 330022

Tel: 6396 6241

Can Tel (Cancer Information Service): 6221 0133

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The smoking prohibition in Singapore has been in place since 1970 and has been progressively extended to cover many public areas such as air-conditioned premises such as shops, shopping centres, factories, offices and restaurants, and also public facilities such as lifts, community centres/clubs, swimming pools, stadiums and bus shelters. It also includes non air-conditioned eating establishments such as coffee shops, cafes and hawker centres, as well as all entertainment outlets such as pubs, bars and discotheques.

To further protect members of the public from the harmful health effects of second-hand tobacco smoke, the National Environment Agency (NEA) is strengthening the existing smoking prohibition with the following extensions. From 1 January 2009, smoking is prohibited in

• Indoor public places, regardless of whether they are air-conditioned
• Entrances and exits of buildings and facilities where smoking is prohibited (within 5m of the entrances or exits where practicable)
• Playgrounds and exercise areas.

If you are the manager of a smoke free premise, it is your duty to ensure that the smoking prohibition is observed at your premises. If a smoker smokes in your premises, please inform the smokers to stop smoking or leave the premises.

As part of our effort to help managers implement the smoking prohibition, we have prepared posters and labels to be displayed at affected premises. Enclosed in this letter are copies of the posters and labels, which you can put up to inform the public of the prohibition. For more information regarding the smoking prohibition, please visit the NEA website at http://www.nea.gov.sg where you can also download the poster and label for printing.

If you have any queries, please contact the NEA at 1800-2255 632 (1800-CALL NEA) or contact_nea@nea.gov.sg.

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Press Release – 24 February 2009

Singapore – Healthy Times Magazine launches its very own anti-smoking drive.

In line with World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2009, smoking and its harmful effects have become the primary focus of a major new public information campaign launched by Healthy Times Magazine.

Smoking is still prevalent worldwide with nearly 1.3 billion smokers lighting up. Additionally, the habit is still being picked up by those in the under 20’s age group. Through the campaign, Healthy Times Magazine wants to develop awareness of the harmful effects of smoking and the cumulative damage that every cigarette causes.

The campaign also aims to highlight how exposure to passive smoking can have long-term respiratory health consequences.

As part of the anti-smoking drive, Healthy Times Magazine would like you to submit written testimonies/written pledge/videos detailing your experiences concerning smoking, pledge to quit smoking in 2009 and successes in kicking the smoking habit to Healthy Times Magazine Quit Smoking Campaign.

The best entry will stand a chance to win a 1set 3 day 2 night stay at the luxurious Tembok Bali Resort.

Our budding reporters and future journalists.....

Recently, we play host to 6 Year 3 students from Anglo Chinese School (Independent) doing their IBA or Industrial Business Attachement at Healthy Times Magazine.

During the 2 weeks period, the students learn the in and outs of running a magazine, writing and researching materials, covering press releases, learning the ropes of being a magazine journalist, marketing skills by communicating with advertisers and subscribers.  It was a hands on experience for them.

Do check out our Dec08/Jan09 issue……the students had put their heart and souls into the magazine.  Do also check out the ebooks that they have help to produce with the help of our Advisory Panel and their individual health related blogs created with the help our IT expert Ronhirsu.

Clement’s “Life Healthier” blog
Andrew’s “Being Really Fit” blog
Justin’s “Healthy Food for a Healthy You” blog

Gabriel’s “Examination Solutions” blog
Jian Hui’s “To Be Really Healthy” blog
Jia Jie’s “Nice Places To Go” blog

Healthy Times Magazine would like to express our thanks for all they have done for us during the Industrial Business Attachment.

Thank you to Anglo Chinese School (Independent) Year 3 Students:

Mr Justin Gwee Jia Min, Mr Chow Jian Hui, Mr Andrew Ang Dun Yu, Mr Lee Jia Jie, Mr Tan Jian Ming Clement and Mr Gabriel Lim Pang Keat.

A special mention also to Mr James Foo, the co-ordinating teacher.

The highlight is a 3-day-2-night stay at Cameron Highlands resort and The Grand Akhyati Villas and Spa Worth $6,000*.

Every ebook downloaded will entitle you to ONE entry to our Lucky Draw.  Get them now HERE..

Do check out our 6th anniversary heaps of goodies up for grabs!  While stocks last!!!!!  Check it out HERE…

Enter our 6th Anniversary Lucky Draw when you download our ebook