Name: Mother and Child Health Webinar 2022 - Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Mothers and Young Children
Start: 2022-02-12T09:00:00.000+05:30
End: 2022-02-12T11:00:00.000+05:30

Overview Programme Speaker Profile Venue Fees & Payments

Overview

Click here to register for the webinar. For programme details, click here.

Join us at our 3-part webinar series and get your burning questions about the growth and development of your child answered, and learn more about maternal emotional health from our experts at KKH (KK Women's and Children's Hospital) and SHP (SingHealth Polyclinics).

The webinar series will cover different topics for each session, including the pregnancy journey, overcoming postnatal depression, childhood vaccinations, child safety and injury prevention, and more. Seats are limited so register for all three webinars today!

The Temasek Foundation Integrated Maternal and Child Wellness Hub is a pilot programme by KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), SingHealth Polyclinics (SHP) and Temasek Foundation to support the health and well-being of mothers and young children.

The Hub is located at SingHealth Polyclinics - Punggol and provides screening of mothers and their children who come to the Polyclinic for immunisation and developmental assessment. The screening includes child development, nutrition and growth of children, and maternal emotional health.

Event Details

Date & Time

12 Feb 2022, 11:30 am to 01:30 pm

Venue

Zoom

Audience

Public

Language

English

Cost

Free Admission

Programme

12 February 2022
• Pre-pregnancy health – Giving your child the best start in life!
• Red flags for autism and developmental delays
• Social-emotional development in young children
• Early literacy – Songs, rhymes and activity plays for babies

19 February 2022
• What to expect when you are expecting – The pregnancy journey
• Turning blue to pink – Overcoming postnatal depression
• Role of fathers and paternal mental health
• Neonatal jaundice – Facts and myths

5 March 2022
• The importance of childhood vaccinations
• Oral health for kids – Happy mouth, happy smile, happy child!
• Promoting an active lifestyle for a healthy start in your child’s life journey
• Child safety and injury prevention

Click here to register.

Speaker Profile

Dr Anitha Madayi
Staff Physician
Department of Child Development, KKH

Dr Benny Loo
Consultant
General Paediatrics Service, KKH

Ms Charmain Tan
Senior Psychologist
Department of Child Development, KKH

Dr Jacqueline Jung
Consultant
Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit, KKH

Ms Manemegalai Annamalai
Librarian
library@harbourfront, Public Libraries, National Library Board

Dr Ng Chung Wai, Mark
Senior Consultant
SingHealth Polyclinics - Outram

Dr Poon Zhimin
Associate Consultant
SingHealth Polyclinics -Sengkang

Dr Serene Thain
Consultant
Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KKH

Dr Shoba Nanthini Selvanathan
Consultant
General Paediatrics Service, KKH

Dr Theresa Lee
Senior Consultant Psychiatrist
Department of Psychological Medicine, KKH

Dr Yee Ruixiang
Paediatric Dentist Consultant
Dental Service, KKH

Ms Yip Kwai Heng
Senior Early Childhood Programme Lead
SEED Institute