Safety and Health Improvement Programme (SHIPs)

Promoting And Educating Department Safety (PAEDS)

Mission

To accomplish our mission, the PAEDS team strive to provide safety programs through video screening, safety quizzes , safety posters display, department safety day and new induction form for new personnel.

 

Members

  • SEAH Ching Ching (Leader)
  • TAN Sia Chye Arnold
  • LIANG Ai Wei
  • LYE Hui Jen
  • CHUA Peng Yian
  • LIU Chun Ping

 

CarePack 2020

PAEDS & HIP teams launched a combined CarePack initiative to promote the well-being of staff and graduate-students in the Department of Paediatrics during COVID-19 pandemic. This initiative aimed to boost the morale, mental & physical well-being during this challenging time.

Items in the CarePack: Granola bars, Soya bean drink, Vitamin C supplements, hand sanitizer and YLLSoM lanyard.

Date of distribution: 29th October 2020.

 

Face Mask Distribution During COVID Pandemic

In anticipation of the return to work after the Circuit Breaker in June 2020, HIP-SHIP prepared and equipped the Department with the needed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (i.e. hand sanitizers and face masks), a challenging task when such resources were scarce then.

The Emergency Preparedness team subsequently took over the routine provision of face masks to continue the Department's effort to protect staff and graduate-students against Covid-19 while at work.

Once every 2 months, one box of face mask (containing 50 pcs) was distributed to each staff and students.

Date of mask distribution: 2/6/2020, 16/7/2020, 10/9/2020, 23/11/2020, 5/1/2021, 3/3/2021,10/5/2021, 13/7/2021

Mission

To identify and improve on aspects of chemical safety in the laboratories that may pose potential hazards, so as to raise the overall level of safety in the Department of Paediatrics.

 

Members

  • KHAM Kow Yin Shirley (Leader)
  • HUANG Chiung-Hui
  • LEE Siang Ling Karen
  • TAN Li Xuan Grace
  • YAP Gaik Chin

 

Chemical Spill Video

Mission

To promote healthy lifestyles & bonding within work & family among fellow co-workers through encouraging physical & mental health maintenance so as to create a healthy, enjoyable & most importantly, a safe working environment.

 

Members

  • TAN Sia Chye Arnold (Leader)
  • SEAH Ching Ching
  • LIANG Ai Wei
  • CHUA Peng Yian
  • CHAN Fong Yee

 

CarePack 2021

PAEDS & HIP teams launched a combined CarePack initiative to promote the well-being of staff and graduate-students in the Department of Paediatrics during this COVID-19 pandemic.This initiative aimed to boost the morale, mental & physical well-being during this challenging time. It also aimed to encourage everyone to go Green to help reduce plastic waste during packing food in view of safe management measures.

 

Flu Vaccination (Northern Hemisphere) (Oct/ Nov 2020)

Following the success of our first flu vaccination exercise launched in Jul/ Aug 2020, this is the second flu vaccination exercise organised for Department of Paediatrics' laboratory community. Similar to the earlier exercise, all vaccination cost were covered by the Department.

Flu vaccination exercise was conducted from 26 Oct to 30 Nov 2020, with a total of 31 staff and graduate-students participated in this event.

 

Flu Vaccination (Southern Hemisphere) (Jul/Aug 2020)

In view of the global COVID pandemic and University Health Centre's (UHC) promotion to encourage staff to be vaccinated against influenza, the HIP-SHIP team sought Head of Department's support to fully cover the vaccination cost for all staff and graduate-students to reduce the incidence and transmission of flu in our Department, and to promote general good health in this trying times.

Flu vaccination exercise was conducted from 9 to 30 Aug 2020, with active participations from 32 staff & graduate students.

 

CarePack 2020

PAEDS & HIP teams launched a combined CarePack initiative to promote the well-being of staff and graduate-students in the Department of Paediatrics during COVID-19 pandemic. This initiative aimed to boost the morale, mental & physical well-being during this challenging time.

Items in the CarePack: Granola bars, Soya bean drink, Vitamin C supplements, hand sanitizer and YLLSoM lanyard.

Date of distribution: 29th October 2020.

 

Face Mask Distribution During COVID Pandemic

In anticipation of the return to work after the Circuit Breaker in June 2020, HIP-SHIP prepared and equipped the Department with the needed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (i.e. hand sanitizers and face masks), a challenging task when such resources were scarce then.

The Emergency Preparedness team subsequently took over the routine provision of face masks to continue the Department's effort to protect staff and graduate-students against Covid-19 while at work.

Once every 2 months, one box of face mask (containing 50 pcs) was distributed to each staff and students.

Mission

To equip the staffs and students with necessary apparatus in responding to emergency.

 

Members

  • YAP Gaik Chin (Leader)
  • HUANG Chiung-Hui
  • KHAM Kow Yin Shirley
  • LEE Siang Ling Karen

 

 

Safety Quiz Video

 

Distribution Healthy Nuts for Door Gifts during 2021 Paediatrics Lab Retreat

 

Biological Spill Response

Demonstration video for biological spill cleaning

 

Biological spill refresher training during department retreat 2020