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Honorary Asst Treasurer Members
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@MISC{Low_honoraryasst,
author = {Prof Low and Cheng Hock and A/prof Vivian Balakrishnan and Lee Gan},
title = {Honorary Asst Treasurer Members},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
P r e s i d e n t ’ s F o r u m based effort to provide Singaporeans with the information, skills and a supportive environment to lead a healthy lifestyle. Much has been accomplished, but more needs to be done. We will continue to emphasise that each and every individual must take personal responsibility of his or her own health and well-being. My Ministry set up the Health Promotion Board (HPB) in April this year to lead in this effort. However, HPB cannot do this alone. Aggressive and well-conceived ongoing efforts are required in the areas of health education, health screening, wellness programmes and behaviour modification. I would say that all doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals and providers play a critical role in this respect. They need to think beyond healing into the realm of preventive, community and public health, and the promotion of good health. Healthcare professionals are in the best position to influence an individual’s behaviour and his locus of control to prevent the onset of such lifestyle diseases and their risk factors.
Keyphrases
honorary asst treasurer member healthcare professional healthy lifestyle health screening wellness programme good health well-conceived ongoing effort public health individual behaviour personal responsibility risk factor critical role hpb cannot lifestyle disease health education health promotion board supportive environment behaviour modification
