Code Blue

Code Blue is an event-based project centred on the gamification of first aid.

Despite having a million people trained in CPR in Singapore, there remains a majority of the public unaware or unwilling to learn first aid. Moreover, trained first aiders lack the motivation and confidence to perform first aid in emergencies, resulting in persistently high out-of-hospital mortality. We attribute the high cost and didactic nature of traditional first-aid courses as the major reason for this. Hence, Code Blue aims to fill this gap.

We do this by gamifying first aid, and making it free for public. As part of the game, participants would have to locate a casualty and perform first aid which they have learnt at the peripheral booths, while being exposed to dangers simulating emergencies. With this added element of fun, we hope that participants would be able to learn first aid in an interactive environment, better retain the first aid skills learnt, and go on to upgrade their first aid skills.

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Mental Muscle

Formed in August 2016, Mental Muscle’s 2nd generation of members comprises six driven individuals: Huang Juncheng, Ho Jun Kiat, Hargaven Singh Gill, Keith Ching Wei Jie, Thaddaeus Tan Jun Kiat, Navkaran Singh. Mental Muscle is a student-led initiative aiming to raise public awareness and destigmatize Mental illness.

Through their experience in medical school, the team learned of psychiatric illnesses that afflicted many individuals and the stigmatization around these conditions, which could be worse than the condition itself. Concerned about the lack of awareness, the concept of dedicating a gruelling trek (“Muscle”) to raise awareness for Mental Health (“Mental”) was birthed.

In December 2016, the team completed a 200-kilometer trail run in Nepal’s Kathmandu Rim with a total of over 15,000 meters of elevation and descent, over the course of 5 days. Funds raised by our team of students will be channelled towards initiatives under the Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH).

Project iBaby

Education and awareness project aimed at informing parents about the negative effects of screen media use under the age of 2 (24 months). This is because not many parents are aware of the negative effects, ranging from cognitive to behavioural to health impacts and are using technology as a new age pacifier.

The project aims to educate the about why screen time is bad and provide alternative strategies to raise their children in a technology safe environment. This is done through conducting fairs in polyclinics/ hospitals, participating in conferences (e.g. early childhood development agency annual conference), working with pre-schools, and current dissemination of information to a GP/ primary healthcare setting. Educational videos produced by Project iBaby will also soon be screened in Chua Chu Kang polyclinic and information materials are being revamped to be easily readable and have widespread availability to healthcare professionals and the public alike.