Health & Wellness

The documentary film follows Mr Sim’s journey in helping to implement Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise of turning India into an open defecation free zone, after he established World Toilet Day, a United Nations international observance day. With few resources and no help from the government, Mr Sim discovers the difficulties in getting the country to achieve the goal.

Following the screening, Mr George Yeo, Visiting Scholar at NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, and Mr Sim took the stage for a lively and enlightening panel discussion, moderated by Mr Eugene Seah. The discussion then segued to a Q&A session where participants had their questions answered by the panel.

Mr Jack Sim (third from left) and Mr George Yeo (second from right) recreating the movie poster with attendees.

SLEEP IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS – WHAT EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW

WE SPEND AT LEAST A THIRD OF

OUR LIVES SLEEPING – even more so for the young – yet we don’t spend enough time understanding and learning about sleep and its problems. Dr Daniel Goh (Medicine ’88), Dr Michael Lim and Dr Mahesh Babu Ramamurthy from Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute shed some light on sleep in adolescents and children during the 6 October 2022 online Health and Wellness session.

More than 200 participants gained insights into the importance of sleep in children and learned how to identify abnormal sleep patterns in children. The speakers shared strategies and tips on ensuring a good night’s sleep for children, as well as where and when parents may seek help for their child’s sleep problems. The speakers then fielded questions from the audience on their children’s sleep behaviours and more, before concluding the evening with a summary of the topics discussed.

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