By PSS Public Education Chapter
The Food, Nutrition and Culinary Science team from Temasek Polytechnic came with
fun activities and informative posters to educate the public on bone-healthy diets.
The Public Education Chapter joined forces with NUS Pharmaceutical Society’s Essential Medicines Committee and NorthWest CDC for the latest Know Your Medicine, Get It Right! on 16 Mar 2024 at Ace The Place Community Club at Woodlands.
Besides the flagship activity involving medication reconciliation conducted by more than 10 volunteer pharmacists from PSS, the PSS Public Education Chapter put together a series of booths and events to provide holistic screening, prevention, and management of osteoporosis.
Education on the risk factors and prevention of osteoporosis was provided to 75 participants at the PSS Public Education Chapter booth. Screening for osteoporosis risk was also provided using the Osteoporosis: Self-Assessment Tools for Asians (OSTA), where 28 participants were identified to have moderate or high risk for osteoporosis and encouraged to follow-up with their primary physicians for formal assessment.
In addition, participants were further engaged in other activities to raise their awareness about osteoporosis. These included interactive fun activities on bone-healthy diets by the students and teachers from the Food, Nutrition, and Culinary Science of Temasek Polytechnic as well as talks on osteoporosis and bone-strengthening exercises by Dr. Golda Wang (PSS Public Education Chapter member) and Ms. Linda Wee (Principal Physiotherapist at Dynamic Physio).
Engaging a KYMGIR participant in discussion about risk
factor and prevention of osteoporosis at the booth by the
PSS Public Education Chapter.
Ms. Linda Wee, principal physiotherapist, guided
participants on useful exercises to strengthen the bone
and precaution to be taken when exercising.
Dr. Golda Wang provided an overview on osteoporosis,
screening, and management.
A volunteer pharmacist from PSS conducting
medication reconciliation for KYMGIR participants.
