BSP Exhibition On Health Awareness
By Liza Mohd

Bandar Seri Begawan - The three-day exhibition 'Health Zone' in Seria's-Oil and Gas Discovery Centre (OGDC) aims to educate the public on the benefits of leading a balanced lifestyle.

"Healthy lifestyle values in school children must be encouraged from a very early age," said BSP Managing Director Dr Grahaeme Henderson, who launched it yesterday.

"Providing health care to 3,800 employees from BSP, BSM and BST along with their families is a key priority for their companies. If the employees are healthy, they will be able to lead more fulfilling professional lives while contributing far more effectively to their respective organisations.

"BSP invests hugely in providing first class primary health care services and facilities through the Panaga Health Centre and therefore -constantly expand and upgrade our medical and health care services.

"BSP offers the best incentives to facilitate professional development of the people who dedicate their lives towards looking after our health namely the doctors, nurses and other health care workers. And it is also expanding the range of medical and health care benefits to employees and their respective families by increasing the reimbursement of specialist medical services at JPMC; extension of medical treatment for employees' dependants from 18 to 25 years old and making basic dental services free of charge at Panaga Health Centre.

"The second thrust of the employees' health care strategy focuses on providing healthy lifestyle support and intervention programmes known as HLP. There is a broad range of HLP conducted by the health centre which includes voluntary health risk screening for employees, educational and counselling services to check obesity, discourage smoking and HLP sporting activities. All departments are able to draw on a budget allocated by the company to organise HLP events on a regular basis.

"Another activity which has become increasingly popular is the 5.5km fun run called Langkah Silaht to complement the efforts driven by the health centre.

"The third health care strategy is geared towards extending and sharing the benefits of its in-house health care programmes with the wider community by actively contributing towards various initiatives by the Ministry of Health aimed at improving public health care in the country.

"For example, the company is partnering with the Ministry of Health in the establishment of the national health promotion centre which will play a significant role in driving the government's efforts to combat lifestyle related diseases amongst the people of Brunei Darussalam.

"Meanwhile at the district level, the doctors and nurses at Panaga Health Centre work closely with counterparts from Suri Seri Begawan hospital in KB and supported the work of the hospital by contributing funds to purchase additional ambulance and medical equipment recently.

"The Health Zone exhibition is another addition to the community outreach initiatives designed to promote public health care.

"The theme of the exhibition ‘health for all' in a nutshell embraces its philosophy that the health of the employees and that of the community is intertwined," the BSP Managing Director said.

Organised by Panaga Health Centre, it is geared to schools in Seria and KB and to the general public. The public will learn to interpret food labels and calorie values, at the exhibition.

Guests will discover their body's health status in a free health assessment and consultation to create health awareness.

Personnel from Panaga Health Centre spoke to visitors about nutrition selection, keeping an active lifestyle and the importance of exercise. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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