PUBLIC AWARENESS

MyMomsBest as a group hopes to create public awareness on several issues. Currently, we have group discussions related to a few topics. In time, we hope to be made aware of more things that will hopefully made us, parents, to be knowledgable, caring and aware.

Briefly, here are some things that we had discussed:

1. Life-saving skills for parents The co-owner of this site, Lilian has deep passion for this issue because she had resuscitated her own baby, Vincent before. Therefore, she has worked closely with Dr Cheang Hon Kit, Consultant Paediatrician who is a certified neonatal resuscitation programme instructor/certified paediatric advanced life support instructor and wrote a few articles in the paper on this matter. Dr Cheang conducts this course Penang annually as a community project

Meanwhile, a group of proactive parents from MyMomsBest had participated in a CPR for children course organised by a member of MyMomsBest, GC Ng and conducted by the St. John Ambulance

2. Blood donation

3. Organs donation

Life through death - Lilian's thoughts on this matter in a letter published in Speaking Up column, The Star)

One of our member, a doctor, has given the members a very encouraging and informative explanation on what is involved in organs donation. Through, Dr. Mei Shi's enthusiastic and lively description on all the 'behind the scenes' machinery involves when a patient's next-of-kin approved the donation of their beloved's organs, the members are highly motivated. We understand that an organ donation's pledge is not good enough. We need to educate our loved ones, neighbours, friends, colleagues and people around us about the important role the next-of-kin. The next-of-kin is the one that decides and thus, we have to make it very clear to our loved ones what we wish to do with our organs.

More information about Organs Donation can be found on this website by the Malaysian Medical Resources.

More issues will be discussed and MyMomsBest will share with surfers things close to our hearts, as parents.