Aiming to educate patients on the importance of heart healthy lifestyle, Gleneagles JPMC organized its fifth Patient Education Program event this morning.
Attended by patients and their family members, the Patient Education Program is a yearly event organized by the Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit at Gleneagles JPMC to create awareness to patients on how to improve their heart healthy lifestyle.
Present as the guest of honour at the event was ‘Izzul Hamzi bin Haji Jomari, Chief Operating Officer of Gleneagles JPMC.
During his opening remarks, he emphasized that apart from providing support to the patients towards a healthier heart, this Patient Education program also aims to help emphasize to the participants the importance of lifestyle changes, especially with proper exercise and food
intake control, as well as complying with the instructions for taking medication and to quit smoking.
The event also comprises of educational talks related to Cardiac health. The topics include Introduction to Heart Failure presented by Dayang Norhidayatie binti Haji Awg Matasan, Senior Staff Nurse at Gleneagles JPMC, Guidelines for National Physical Activity 2022 presented by Macullum Mak Geng Cheng, Physiotherapist at Gleneagles JPMC, and tips on Mindful Eating presented by Nor Arfah binti Mohd Taib, Senior Dietitian at Gleneagles JPMC.
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