FUN:The club, which is open to patients aged 6 to 12, will be launched at 20 hospitals under KPJ Healthcare Bhd soon
Datin Paduka Siti Sa’adiah Sheikh Bakir (second from right) said she
hoped the children would make new friends at Cutie Club KPJ and be
inspired to become doctors and nurses. Nur Athirah Amani, Ahmad Luth
Shamel and Muhammad Aiman Rezahan Shahrar who were born at Ampang Puteri
Hospital six years ago were named the first three members of the
club.
The Cutie Club KPJ is open to the hospital's patients aged between 6 and 12.
KPJ Healthcare Bhd managing director Datin Paduka Siti Sa'adiah Sheikh
Bakir said through this "friendship with Upin and Ipin", it was hoped
that the children would think of KPJ hospitals as a holistic
professional health service provider.
"We hope that when the children watch or read about Upin and Ipin, they
will think of KPJ which provides professional health services," she
said at the World Health Day celebrations which was held concurrently
with the launch of the Cutie Club KPJ recently.
Nur Athirah Amani, Ahmad Luth Shamel and Muhammad Aiman Rezahan Shahrar
who were born six years ago at Ampang Puteri Hospital were named the
first three members of Cutie Club KPJ.
A 30-minute showing of Upin & Ipin The Musical was also held.
Dr Ravi showed the children of Mesra kindergarten the correct way to brush their teeth.
Siti Sa'adiah said KPJ hospitals nationwide had received up to 500,000 young patients every year
She added that the club would be launched at 20 hospitals under KPJ soon.
"We want children to feel fun when visiting hospitals. By becoming a
member of the club, they can make friends with other children as well,"
said Siti Sa'adiah.
"She also expressed the hope that the children would be inspired to become doctors or nurses.
She said KPJ Healthcare was already working with Permata and Kidzania
to encourage the children to think about their ambitions.
She said card holding Cutie Club KPJ members were entitled to a 10 per
cent discount on room rates, and a five per cent discount as
outpatients, as well as for pharmacy, radiology and physiotherapy
services.
Sa'adiah said KPJ Healthcare was the main sponsor of Upin and Ipin The Musical from April 14 until May 6 at Istana Budaya.
Directed by Zafri Husin, with songs composed by Datuk Suhaimi Mohd Zain
and choreographed by A. Aris Kadir, the 90-minute musical will be
played by 55 actors and actresses.
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