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| 27 August 2007 |
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| TAR COLLEGE STUDENTS ADVOCATE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE | |
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| KUALA LUMPUR: Tunku Abdul Rahman College (TAR College) organised a two-day “Healthy Lifestyle Healthy Malaysians” Awareness Campaign to raise awareness on health issues among its students and the public. |
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| The event was a joint effort by the Diploma in Public Relations Year Two students from the School of Social Science & Humanities, the Mass Communication Society and also the School of Arts & Science Alumni Society. |
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| The campaign was designed to provide useful information on basic health issues, general misconceptions on health and also preventive measures against diseases. The students set up 10 booths with each booth focusing on different health issues. |
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| The issues were varied covering diabetic risks, dangers of cancer, obesity, infertility, kidney diseases, skin health, eye care, HIV/AIDS, heart diseases and also the relationship between blood type and food nutrition. |
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| The health campaign was also open to the public with guest speakers invited to give talks on health related issues. To spice up the event, many attractive games and activities such as lucky draws, health quizzes, and food demonstrations were arranged. |
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| TAR College principal Yoong Lai Thye, who launched the campaign, congratulated the students who successfully organised the event. |
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| “I hope that all of you will benefit from organizing this campaign and the experience gained will serve as an advantage to you when you enter the work force after graduation.” she said. |
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| College principal, Yoong Lai Thye, having her eyes checked, watched by Tai Sing Nge, president of SAS Alumni Society (with tie) and Yesuselvi Manickam, lecturer and advisor for the event. |
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| The worthy event attracted the support and sponsorship of many renowned organisations such as MAKNA, National Kidney Foundation, AIDS Council, Herbal Life, Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre, Excel, Johnson & Johnson, Malaysian Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Association, along with other various individuals. |
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| “It is a very well-organised event. I am impressed,” said Chee Siew Lian, honorary secretary of Malaysian SLE Association. “The students even had specially-made T-shirts for to promote the health issue under their charge!” |
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| For more information, please contact: |
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| Mr Aaron Chan Jin Ho |
Manager
Communications & Marketing
Department of Development and External Relations |
(03) 4145-0100/23 ext 479
chanjh@mail.tarc.edu.my |
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