Special Events

There is nothing impossible even after you got your heart mended. In Penang Adventist Hospital, we (Mended Heart Team) encourage our heart/cardiac rehab patients involve in their favorite past times leisure and physical activities like normal, but enforce that they monitor their heart beat closely and practicing the advices given to them by our cardiac team. Mended Hearts did organize special events for the members. Read on for some of our past events.

World Heart Day, 2nd September 2007

Heart disease and stroke are the world’s largest killer, claiming 17.5 million lives every year. That’s why World Heart Day was created to increase public awareness of the risks and to promote preventive measures.

"Healthy Families, Healthy Communities" is the theme for World Heart Day 2007. To kick off the event, we invited YB Ng Fook On, State Assemblymen of Batu Lancang to officially launch our Mended Hearts Penang, the first private support group for heart patients in the northern region. A total of 21 heart patients received their Cardiac Rehabilitation completion certificates; followed by 2 sharing sessions from 2 heart patients.


The main highlight of the day is the children’s heart logo coloring competition where 20 children from all walks of life colouring their “hearts “ away in the front foyer.

In line with the theme, a team from Leader Garden gave a rendition of their Tai Chi. The temperature went up 2 notches with the line dancing from 8 ladies complete in their kebayas and flowers in their hair! What a sight for sore eyes these elegant ladies from Sungai Dua!

Penang Kendo Club introduces us to the world of Japanese martial art and gave us a spectacular sparring performance in their full sparring gear!

Not to be outdone by our invited guests, our team from Physiotherapy department, headed by Raymond demonstrated how to use the fitness ball the “fun & vibrant” way.

To appease the hunger after all these vigorous activities, Helen, our senior dietitian shared with us how to make a healthy spread to complement our healthy bread!

On a serious note, we conducted health screenings for those people who would like to check their health status. Our heart–shaped balloons were a hit among the children! Proceeds from both the health screenings and balloons went to our Heart Patients funds.

The event ended with the announcement of the winners of our children’s heart logo colouring competition and a token for every budding artist!

World Heart Day 2006

A healthy heart is vital for living life to the fullest, regardless of age or gender! Penang Adventist Hospital celebrated World Heart Day on the 24th September 2006 by arranging an array of exciting activities for the old, young, "Mended Heart patients", corporate, public and hospital staff.

The main attraction for the day was a mini walkathon fancy dress competition. There were more than 150 walkers with our CEO/President Dato Teddric Jon Mohr leading the "pack" in his fancy "cowboy" outfit and the little balloon "hearts" trailing along! The walkers looked very smart in their white T-shirts and red heart-shaped logo over their hearts. Our "Mended Hearts members" feedback that the walkathon was too short which showed how fit they are after their heart operations!

Dato Teddric Jon Mohr gave a welcome speech followed by a Cardiac Rehabilitation Certificate presentation for 24 "Mended Hearts members" who completed the program. One member went on stage to share with us his post "Mended Heart" experience.

Fitness First gave two vigorous aerobic performances much to the delight of the audiences. Friends continued the euphoria with two fantabulous A cappella songs. Not to be outdone by the young ones, the Youth Park line dancing team raised the temperature two notches by two lively dances. The audience's squeals of delight could even be heard in our wards on the second floor because the patients could be seen peeping out of the windows!

All these dancing sure makes one hungry, our chef, Peter Chan gave a cooking demo on "Hearty" healthy food with cold pressed grape seed oil!

Our Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) demonstration went down well with the members of the Persatuan Bomba Sukarela Paya Terubong who were very grateful that their team is now equipped with some CPR knowledge.

Kudos to Lim Mei Huey our emcee for the Walkathon, who articulated very well and made the event more meaningful.

To end the day, Dr Chang Sau Kong, our Consultant Cardiologist gave a Health Talk on "Supplements- what role does it play?" to a full lecture hall.

"I have a dream" Charity Art Exhibition 2005

On November 6th 2005, Penang Adventist Hospital and one of our Mended Heart members cardiac rehab patient, Mr. Tan Lye Hoe organized a solo art exhibition. The exhibition entitled "I have a dream' was an attempt of the Penang born artist Mr. Tan to raise and contribute some to the Penang Adventist Hospital Heart Patients fund. A total of 40 fine art pieces was on display at the gallery from November 6 to 19. The value of pieces on display totaled RM 150, 000and featured paintings of scenery, landscape, amongst other abstract features at the Galeri Seni Mutiara, Penang. "I thank God for giving me ability to paint," said Mr. Tan in his opening address. "What better for me to use my talent for a worthy cause, particularly in helping the needy who require heart surgery?

"We are encouraged by Mr. Tan Lye Hoe's selfless contribution towards the Fund. Understanding the true feeling of what it feels like to suffer from a heart problem", shared Dato' Teddric Jon Mohr, president and C.E.O of Penang Adventist Hospital. "Mr. Tan, while recuperating from a heart surgery had a newfound mission to do something special for others suffering from heart failure, and he chose the Penang Adventist Hospital Hearts Patient's Fund."

He added "William Arthur Ward once said, 'if you can imagine it; you can achieve it, if you can dream it, you can become it'. Truly, this event is not only a dream, but a reality."

Vibrant Hearts Cardiac Rehab Members Annual Gathering 2005

Our Vibrant Hearts Cardiac Rehabilitation Center organized their first annual gathering on December 4th 2005 at one of the member's residence. The event, which was a potluck lunch, brought 30 patients with their spouses and family members gathering and foster mingle together. The theme, 'family potluck' not only presents variety of food but also given chances for the patients to share their recipes with each other.

Madam Teh Gin Hong, the manager of Penang Adventist Hearts & Vascular Center gave her opening remarks, addressing her appreciation for the cardiac rehab patients who had made the event possible and for their continues participation in the centralized cardiac rehabilitation program. Attendees were well entertained with numbers of oldies by Mr. Chew and the videotaping by Mr. Koay. It was certainly a good kick-start for many more gathering to come for the Penang Adventist Hospital' cardiac rehab patients.