Malay poetry for use to lift consciousness of diabetes, Singapore Information & High Tales

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It was when one of his closest friends went through a lot of stress and health complications and nearly lost a leg to diabetes, which led Mr. Suraidi Sipan to see how seriously the disease has affected the Malay community.

Mr. Suraidi, president of Asas ’50 Malay Literature Association, realized that this was an issue that needed to be addressed.

Diabetes Singapore (DS) has now teamed up with Asas ’50 to organize a Malay poetry competition to raise awareness about the disease.

DS is a non-profit organization that provides education, support, and advice to diabetics and their families.

Mr. Satyaprakash Tiwari, Executive Director of DS, said: “The prevalence of diabetes is not a ‘Malay problem’ but (shows) a gap in the ability (of the community) to fight diabetes. This poetry contest is an excellent opportunity to meet an ethnic group to use.” -centric approach to creating awareness and understanding of diabetes. “

Last week, Ms. Rahayu Mahzam, Parliamentary Health Minister, stressed that 14.4 percent of Malaysians had diabetes in the past year.

Mr Tiwari spoke to the media yesterday to announce planned programs to fight diabetes as part of DS’s 50th anniversary this year.

In addition to the poetry competition, there will be engagement sessions on coping with diabetes during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which begins in April, and a run open to all to raise awareness about the disease.

LDSY, a company that specializes in the use of sound waves to stimulate positive brain development, sponsors the poetry contest.

The competition is judged by volunteers from Asas ’50, the Association of Muslim Professionals Singapore and the M3 group of Muis, Mendaki and Mesra.

Mr. Suraidi said, “I believe this competition will help educate the Malay community about the various aspects of diabetes while also helping them get closer to Malay culture through poetry.”

LDSY Master Trainer Peter Tan said the company’s philosophy of promoting healthy lifestyles is aligned with DS’s mission to fight diabetes.

Interested parties can submit their original Malay poems to DS by April 15th. The competition is divided into three categories: for people aged 15 to 35 years, for people aged 36 to 59 years and for people aged 60 and over.

The top entry in each category will win $ 1,000, while first and second runner-ups will each receive special headphones from LDSY valued at around $ 680. There’s also a consolation prize for FairPrice vouchers worth $ 200 for fourth place in each category.

The winners will be announced on April 23rd and will be invited to an awards ceremony later this year.