Introduction

Patient education program is important in helping patients and their families by providing knowledge, skills and inculcate positive attitude so that they would be able to manage their diseases for a complete rehabilitation process.

Mission,Vision and Objective

Mission

To promote health by providing quality, accurate and current health information and behaviour change.

Vision

Encouraging society towards a healthy lifestyle through self commitment to achieve a more productive life.

Objective

To provide health information to the patients and public and increase their knowledge on diseases affecting their health.
To inculcate positive attitude and practices to the patients and public so that they will achieve optimum health.
To help promoting a healthy nation by disseminating health information to patients, visitors and health staff.

Services Offered

Health Education Unit provides and coordinate:

1. Patient Education Programmes including health education classes for diabetes, hypertension, renal and asthma patients.

2.Health promotion programmes

Healthy Lifestyle Campaign eg Physical Activity, Healthy Eating, Not Smoking and Managing Stress. Activities included walking 10,000 steps, talks, exhibition, seminar, training etc.
Celebrating Health Events eg World Health Day, World No Tobacco Day, Organ Donation Awareness Week etc.
Broadcast in-house EMS TV network & MedikTV daily from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm.

3. Producing & Distributing Health Education Materials

Posters, phamplets, booklets, flyers and videos (distributed to wards, departments and to the public)

4. Quit Smoking Clinic

We provide free counselling for clients who wish to stop smoking including in-
patients, staff and walk in clients. The clinic operates every Monday, Wednesday &
Thursday from 9 am to 4 pm and the service is available by appointment.

Talks at Patient Education Classes

Weekly Health Exhibitions at Main Lobby

Health Messages at Visitors Lift

Healthy Lifestyle Campaign & Health Events Celebration Activities

Department Information & Location:

Health Education Unit is located at Level 3, within Continuous Medical Education Complex.
Quit Smoking Clinic is located at Health Promotion Resource Centre, Level 3 Hospital Selayang