| Syawani Hj Rosli |
OVER 500 officers and staff members of the National Dental Centre and Ministry of Health with their family members participated in the Oral Charity Walkathon at the premises of the National Dental Centre at the Old Airport, Berakas, yesterday.
The walkathon was organised in conjunction with World Oral Health Day 2017, celebrated annually on March 20.
Present as guest of honour was Haji Zakaria bin Haji Serudin, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health.
Also present were Dr Hajah Maslina binti Haji Mohsin, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Professional) at the Ministry of Health; Haji Md Sabri bin Haji Anuar, Head of Operational Services; as well as senior officials, officers and staff members of the Ministry of Health and the National Dental Centre, and their family members.
The event began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah, followed by an aerobic session followed by a 3.44km walk for both the female and male categories.
Haji Zakaria bin Haji Serudin, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, in a group photo with participants prior to the flag off
Participants during the aerobic session
Participants during the walkathon. – PHOTOS: SYAZWANI HJ ROSLI
Charity sales, ‘Projek Berbagi Rezeki’ and ‘Projek Baju Raya’ donation drives were also held.
For ‘Projek Berbagi Rezeki’, daily necessity and other basic necessities were collected from participants, while ‘Projek Baju Raya’ was for the participants to donate their used clothes to the needy for Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
In an interview with the Bulletin, Dr Haji Majidi bin Haji Bakar, a dental officer and chairman of the walkathon, said that the funds raised from the walkathon and other activities will go to patients listed under Medical Social Worker, as well as orphans under the Ministry of Health and national dental services.
A portion of the funds will also be set aside for the national dental services to be used to conduct religious activities in the future.
Prizes were presented to winning participants upon completion of the walkathon.
The goal of the walkathon was to raise funds for the Dental Service Charity and the needy, as well as to strengthen the relationships between the officers and staff members of the dental service and the public.
It was also meant to raise awareness on the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle through the participation in recreational activities such as walkathons.
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