Temburong Marks World Heart Day
By Jon Tampoi

Bangar - Temburong celebrated World Heart Day yesterday with a poster exhibition on healthy lifestyle and heart care.

The guest of honour, Acting Temburong District Officer, Awg Metussin bin Orang Kaya Sura Hi Tuba, called on all government officers to ensure they are healthy to provide an excellent quality of work. A healthy worker will play a better role in a company or government organisation, he said

He cut the ribbon to open the exhibition set up on the lobby of the Temburong Hospital.

Also present were Pg I lashim bin Pg Hj Besar, the event chairman, Mr. Lee Chew Seng, General Manager of Gleneagles JPMC Sdn Bhd, Ministry of Health staff and invited guests.

Pg Hashim Pg Hj Besar spoke on the various activities held to highlight the month-long celebration in creating awareness on the importance of health.

Heart-related diseases kill the most number of Bruneian after cancer. Individuals are responsible for the health of their own heart. Risk of premature death due to heart failure can be reduced through sports activities. Stroke can be reduced by 25% and heart failure by 40%.

The event, organised in the four districts by the Gleneagles JPMC Sdn Bhd in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, has `How Young Is Your Heart?' as this year's heart month celebration theme.

Gleneagles JPMC Sdn Bhd is a joint effort of Gleneagles International Pte Ltd of Singapore and Jerudong Park Medical Centre Sdn Bhd.

Activities to highlight the importance of health care included free health inspection and demonstrations on health procedures. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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