Children Deserve Extensive Healthcare

Bandar Seri Begawan - Children deserve a quality and comprehensive healthcare from when they are in their mothers' womb for they are the nation's assets who will lead the future generation.

Speaking at the opening of the Second National Community Health Nursing Workshop yesterday, Hjh Hapsah Hj Manudin, the event's chairperson, stressed that the Community Nursing Services' and Maternal and Child Health Services' were responsible to ensure that mothers and children receive quality services such as thorough immunisation treatment following the provided guidelines.

She said Community Health Nurses have an important role in imparting health knowledge on managing the healthcare of a child and the family. The healthcare management covers many facets which include mechanism of breast feeding, healthy eating, clean environment, hygiene of both individual and family.

"Efficient healthcare has an impact towards enhancing the quality of children's healthcare," Hjh Hapsah said.

Present to officiate the opening of the workshop was Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Hj Suyoi Hj Osman, Minister of Health. An introductory talk was presented by Dr Elizabeth Chong, who specialises in Pediatric and Neonatology.

This was followed by the presentation of certificate of appreciation and souvenirs by the guest of honour.

Also present were several senior officers from the ministry.

The workshop will be held from July 17 until August 2.8 at the Subok Basic Healthcare Training Centre. As many as seven sessions have been arranged for some 231 nurses and midwives from all the four districts.

From this 147 are from Maternal and Child Health Clinic, 63 from Outpatient Department (OPD), 12 basic healthcare nurses, seven pediatric nurses, three lecturers from the local nursing college and 11 invited nurses and midwives from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Medical Services.

Each session will involve 33 participants.

Topics on Neonatal Jaundice, Assessment of failure to thrive, Care of Newborn Babies at home will be presented by doctors from Outpatient Services, Community Pediatric Services and senior nurse from Community Nursing Services. (JQR1) -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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