Mon 5 May 2008
In conjunction with BHS campaign for 2008. Loh Guan Lye Hospital in Penang is having a full month of activities to promote better hearing and speech in Penang.
To view the full poster, click on Better Hearing and Speech poster
Fri 19 May 2006
There would be a better hearing and speech campaign in Kelanantan, at Pantai Irama on 20 May 2006 entitled - “Kem Mesra Pendengaran dan Pertuturan”
Fri 7 Apr 2006
Our first national campaign will be launched at:
Date: Saturday, 6th May 2006
Time: 8.30am-12.30pm
Venue: Nikko Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The highlights for the launch include:
- Welcome Speeches & Introduction
- Official Launch by our Guest of Honour
- Special Presentation by Individuals with Special Needs
- Four talks pertinent to Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology services and challenges
- Announcement on various activities planned for the public in May throughout the nation.
- Poster Exhibition
Attendance to the Launch is BY INVITATION ONLY. About 150-200 representatives from various governmental ministries (health and education), relevant associations and clubs (community, professionals and special children services centers), hospitals (government and private), etc. will be invited to grace the event.
Fri 7 Apr 2006
During the entire month of MAY, MASH members will undertake different activities and projects, amongst others will include:
- FREE hearing and speech-language delay screening in the community,
- Talks/Workshops on hearing and communication disorders and intervention,
- Newspaper articles in the print media, and
- Sale of discounted hearing aids and speech-language materials on specific days in May.
These activities will be held in various states in Malaysia, i.e. Penang, Perak, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Melaka and others as well.
Through this event, MASH hopes to reach out and forge a stronger relationship with our local community, thus bridging a better understanding of the roles of Audiologists and Speech & Language Pathologists in Malaysia. Together, we aspire to improve the quality of life of those with speech, language, communication and/or hearing difficulties and also their loved ones.
* Kindly contact:
Poh Boon Fong at boonfong@gmail.com, or
Wong Tze Peng at tzepeng@speechelp.com,
before 15th March 2006 should your organization/institution is interested in attending our official launch. As places are very limited, it will be available on a first come basis only and at the sole discretion of the Committee. We apologize for any inconveniences as a result.
* MASH members who would like to hold any events in conjunction with the BHS month are advised to contact:
Poh Boon Fong at boonfong@gmail.com, or
Wong Tze Peng at tzepeng@speechelp.com
before 18th February 2006. Selection of events is at the sole discretion of the Committee. We apologize for any inconveniences as a result.
Fri 7 Apr 2006
The idea of celebrating the month of May as the ‘Better Hearing and Speech (BHS)’ month was conceptualized in 1927 in USA. It aimed to raise public awareness, knowledge and understanding of the various types of communication disorders which affect the community, irrespective of gender, culture, ethnic group or age. Since then, a number of speech and hearing associations in the world have joined USA and Canada in celebrating the event by echoing similar aims.
In Malaysia, a small team of dedicated MASH members from Loh Guan Lye Specialists Centre, Penang joined the world and pioneered a regional BHS in Penang in May 2004. It was a successful one, thus another campaign was pursued the year after.
Following the tremendous support and success in the last two years, MASH is now expanding the campaign on a national platform. On the 6th of May 2006, MASH will host the Inaugural National BHS Campaign in Kuala Lumpur.
Fri 7 Apr 2006
Better Hearing & Speech, May 2006
Working Committee
Advisors:
Siti Aminah Kamaludin, President, MASH
President:
Sharimila M. Ambrose
Vice President:
Carmen Ooi
Secretary I:
Poh Boon Fong
Secretary II:
Wong Tze Peng
Treasurer:
Saravanan Selanduray
Publicity Coordinator I:
Loh Huey Miin
Publicity Coordinator II:
Stephanie De Souza
Publicity Coordinator III:
Low Hui Min
Event Coordinator:
Ngiow Jen Sen