Empowering Communities and Promoting Health: My Brother SG's First Intergenerational and Interschool Migrant Worker Health Carnival
The Migrant Worker Health Carnival that we co-organised with Construction Care Collaboration, National Health Group (NHG) Family Medicine Residency, and MOM ACE Group was a resounding success, reaching over 200 migrant brothers at the Kranji Recreation Centre.
This event marks a significant milestone for us. It is the first time we collaborated with students from medical schools and doctors from Singapore’s three healthcare clusters to conduct a health screening for migrant workers. We came together with the aim of increasing health awareness and literacy among the migrant community.
Medical students and doctors worked together to check migrant brothers’ blood pressure, height and weight. They also provided health education on chronic illnesses and musculoskeletal pain, empowering migrant workers to lead healthier lifestyles.
A volunteer checking a migrant worker’s blood pressure
An engaging and educational game for migrant workers
Not only was the health carnival a great way to care for the migrant community, but it was also an excellent opportunity for mentorship between doctors and students as they served the community together.
Both students and doctors enjoyed volunteering and found it meaningful to contribute to a good cause.
One student said about their volunteer experience:
“I really enjoyed speaking to migrant workers about health tips. It felt fulfilling to be able to help them.”
Student volunteers educating a migrant worker on chronic diseases
Another student said:
“This was an impactful experience as I got to interact with migrant workers and see first-hand what their facilities are like.”
A doctor from NHG Family Medicine Residency expressed how inspiring it was to witness like-minded groups coming together to help migrant workers, saying:
“What stood out to me the most was the collaboration between medical schools and various family medicine clusters for a good cause. It inspired and encouraged me to continue promoting and establishing community outreach within NHG Family Medicine Residency.”
Volunteers and event organisers at the Migrant Worker Health Carnival
The event's success would not have been possible without the support of all the doctors from different healthcare clusters and volunteers from My Brother SG, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, and Duke-NUS Medical School. We look forward to kickstarting many more exciting partnerships with medical professionals to conduct regular health screenings for migrant workers.
If you are interested in partnering or volunteering with My Brother SG, get in touch with us here.