Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto

Health Awareness Day 2008

Date:Sunday, October 5, 2008
Time:10am–5pm
Admission:FREE
Note: All seminars and workshops will be conducted in Chinese only

Health talks:

* With Cantonese translation
Time Topic Speaker Language
10:00am–10:30am Thyroid Nodules & Thyroid Cancer Dr. Raymond Ng Cantonese
10:45am–11:15am Metabolic Syndrome Dr. Alice Cheng Cantonese
11:30am–12:00am Chronic Pain Management Dr. Joseph Wong Cantonese
2:00pm–2:30pm Metabolic Syndrome Dr. Robert Ting Mandarin*
2:45pm–3:15pm Common Skin Diseases & Their Treatment Dr. Jensen Yeung / Dr. C.F. Chiu Mandarin*

Workshops:

* With Cantonese translation
Time Topic Speaker Language
10:00am–10:30am Relationship between Obesity and Cancer Sosan Hua, Registered Dietician Mandarin
10:45am–11:15am Sleep Apnea Woodbine-Steeles Sleep Clinic Mandarin*
11:30am–12:00pm Other Sleep Disorders Dr. Raymond Ng Mandarin*
2:00pm–2:30pm Depression Dr. William Sy Mandarin
2:40pm–3:10pm Colonoscopy Dr. Michael Chan Cantonese
3:20pm–3:50pm Sleep & Heart Health Dr. K.C. Man & Dr. Joseph Chien Cantonese
4:00pm–4:30pm Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Dr. Joseph Chien Cantonese

Diagnostic Tests:

  • Blood pressure
  • Blood sugar
  • Pulmonary function
  • Waist measurement
  • Body mass index
  • Body fat measurement
  • Bone density
  • Cholesterol levels

Clinics:

  • Vision
  • Hearing
  • Dental
  • Eyeglass repair

Demonstrations:

TimeDemonstration
10:00–10:40am Dancercise Interactive Assistance Technology
(See the exhibit any time during the day)
10:40–11:20am Line Dance
11:20am–12:00pm Tai Chi
2:00–2:40pm Yuanji Dance / Qigong / Line Dance
2:40–3:20pm Kung Fu
3:20–4:00pm Line Dance

Enquiries:

Please call (416) 292-9293 for any further enquiries.

Information on this web page is preliminary. Programme is subject to change without notice.

Updated: 2008/09/26