‘Sekolahku Sihat, Stail Kita’ promotes healthy living among Miri schoolchildren

MIRI (April 9): The ‘Sekolahku Sihat, Stail Kita’ programme has been identified as a key initiative in fostering a culture of healthy living among schoolchildren through a more engaging, modern and interactive approach.

Organised by the Miri Divisional Health Office (DHO) in collaboration with the Miri District Education Office and SJKC Chung Hua Lutong, the initiative was launched at the school yesterday.

The launch was officiated by public health medicine specialist Dr Izzaty Hamidi, who is Family Health Development Sector head at the Miri DHO.

She emphasised that the success of the programme hinges on strong collaboration between schools, parents and students.

“This programme provides an opportunity for students to enhance their knowledge and adopt healthy lifestyles in their daily lives, in line with the #SihatItuSaya aspiration,” Dr Izzaty said in her speech.

A range of interactive activities was held throughout the programme, including health exhibition booths focusing on healthy nutrition, mental health, personal hygiene and safe touch education.

Other highlights included dental health booths, an interactive performance titled ‘Eat Vegetables and Fruits’, as well as aerobic exercise sessions aimed at encouraging active participation among students.

The programme also introduced six key pillars such as healthy school canteens, safe and healthy food preparation by canteen operators, promotion of plain water consumption, increased intake of fruits and vegetables, active lifestyles, and physical fitness monitoring through the National Physical Fitness Standard.

A total of 600 participants comprising students and teachers attended the event.

During the programme, DHO Miri also presented the Healthy Meals in Schools Programme kit to the school to support the implementation of healthy eating initiatives.

DHO Miri expressed hope that the initiative would serve as a benchmark for other schools in the district and across Sarawak in efforts to nurture a healthy, active and productive generation.