School-based programme to address childhood myopia in Singapore

Childhood leukaemia: towards an integrated psychosocial intervention programme in Singapore.

A hospital-based behavioural intervention programme was developed for families of children with newly diagnosed or relapsed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL). The programme's aim was to enhance the families' ability to cope with the emotionally distressing aspects of the illness and the medical treatment. Eight children and 10 parents participated in the programme for 12 weeks. The children r...

Childhood obesity management shifting from health care system to school system: intervention study of school-based weight management programme

BACKGROUND Home and school environments conducive for unhealthy eating and physical inactivity are precursors of obesity. The aim of this study is evaluation of the effectiveness of a multi-component school-based weight management programme for overweight and obese primary school children via a home-school joint venture. METHODS This study made use of variety of behavioural modification strat...

Childhood SARS in Singapore.

Myopia in secondary school students in Mwanza City, Tanzania: the need for a national screening programme.

BACKGROUND/AIMS The prevalence of significant refractive errors and other eye diseases was measured in 2511 secondary school students aged 11-27 years in Mwanza City, Tanzania. Risk factors for myopia were explored. METHODS A questionnaire assessed the students' socioeconomic background and exposure to near work followed by visual acuity assessment and a full eye examination. Non-cycloplegic ...

Child development programme in Singapore 1988 to 2007.

Early childhood intervention programmes can shift the odds toward more favourable outcomes in development, especially for children at risk. However, there is no quick fix in the world for early childhood interventions. Programmes that work are rarely simple, inexpensive, or easy to implement. Each country must decide its own model and strategies and develop its resources based on existing infra...