Children from Chow Kit Foundation in Kuala Lumpur were introduced to healthy habits and personal hygiene during a corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme.
The event, organised by KPJ Healthcare and mStar Baek, included health screenings, hand hygiene demonstrations, nutrition talks and interactive activities aimed at encouraging healthy practices from a young age.
KPJ Sentosa KL Specialist Hospital chief executive officer Russell Teo Kwang Ming said the programme was designed to help children understand the importance of maintaining good personal hygiene.
“It aims to educate children on the importance of cleanliness before and after meals, while encouraging them to take better care of themselves.
“We brought in medical officers for health checks and if there are children in need of treatment, medicine will be provided to them.”
Teo said health education was crucial because children were more susceptible to illnesses, and infections spread quickly in shared environments.
“When children understand the importance of hygiene and health, they can share that knowledge with parents, families and friends.
“This helps build a community that is more aware of good health practices,” he added.
mStar chief news editor Niezam Abdullah said the event marked the conclusion of the third season of mStar Baek’s CSR initiative with KPJ Healthcare, comprising 10 episodes aimed at supporting communities in need.
“The earlier episodes featured persons with disabilities besides celebrities.
“This time, mStar Baek featured marginalised children to remind them that they have not been forgotten,” he said.
Niezam said the third season of mStar Baek surpassed five million views across mStar’s digital platforms since its launch in early April.
He said the milestone was particularly meaningful as the initiative entered its fourth year.
Chow Kit Foundation is a non-profit organisation that caters to the needs of children in and around Chow Kit.
Its social work head Tuan Noor Hasini Tuan Omar said the foundation ran programmes tailored to different age groups, including play-based learning activities for younger children and self-development programmes for teenagers.
She welcomes companies and organisations to take part in community programmes to better understand challenges faced by the children and the surrounding community.
“Come and see the situation here and help us accordingly,” she said.
