SINGAPORE - More than 200 Yishun and Sembawang residents and community partners on Tuesday attended the launch of a book featuring 38 healthy living community-led initiatives that around 10,000 residents have benefited from since 2011.
In his speech at the book launch, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung noted the importance of community and family support in building a sustainable healthcare environment. One of the projects featured in the book is brisk-walking group Walking Kaki, the brainchild of 69-year-old resident Jeremy Wong. "If I stay at home too long, I think too much, and my brain goes haywire. When I'm walking with the group, I feel happy and can forget ," said Mr Wong.Mr Jeremy Wong started brisk-walking group Walking Kaki in 2021. ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
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