The day was 9th July 2011. The time was 2 pm on a Saturday at the Kampong Chai Chee Community Centre in Bedok and the residents of the surrounding area had turned up in full force for a health care screening offered by The Chiropractic Association (Singapore) organised jointly with Kampong Chai Chee.
The organisers had not expected so many to be interested in attending the activities that afternoon which included a cooking demonstration on healthy dishes, a kickboxing demonstration, spinal screening by the chiropractors of The Chiropractic Association (Singapore) and a talk in Chinese by myself on common spinal conditions and tips on self-help.
The many elderly there were treated to movie screenings followed by a cooking tour etc. We were told to expect about 150 participants and the hall was full. Four tables were set up where chiropractors from our association assessed posture and answered questions minus the machines commonly used in mall screenings.
Those who came did come with real spinal complaints. A woman asked me where our hospital was located so she could go there. Another asked me if she needed to see a doctor for help. I indicated that we did not have a hospital where they could go to. And this I said with a heavy heart. I did not know if we would see them again, or how they could get the help they might be needing. I tried to tell them again of our website where they could locate a chiropractor but many did not know how to use a computer.
The day's event closed with the Minister of Kampong Chai Chee, Minister Lee Yee Shyan, presently the Minister of State for Manpower and Trade and Industry, giving away lucky draw prizes. He had graced the day's activities with his presence mingling amongst the crowd.
Many residents were still present in the hall at the close of the day's programme. I left wondering if we had done enough for the residents of Kampong Chai Chee.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
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