[IPA] Photo Outing - 16 Jan 2009

webmaster@indoprof.com — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:00:00 GMT

IPA Tennis Club

webmaster@indoprof.com — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

[IPA] Healthy Heart Day

webmaster@indoprof.com — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Event

[IPA] Healthy Heart Day

Date / Time

Saturday, 10 October 2009
2pm – 5.00pm (Followed by buffet dinner)

Venue

Fortune Centre (Across NAFA), 190 Middle Road, Fortune Centre, #04-28 Singapore

How to get there

Click here for map!

Fees

$25 for IPA members, $35 for non- IPA member

[IPA] "Goes to Middle East" Social Dinner

webmaster@indoprof.com — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 06:30:00 GMT

[IPA] Cervical Cancer Seminar - Public Awareness and On-site Vaccination Program against Cervical Cancer

webmaster@indoprof.com — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Event	:	[IPA] "Goes to Middle East" Social Dinner
Date / Time	:	Saturday, 26 September 2009 6.30 pm till late
Venue	:	Amirah's Grill (Halal Certified Restaurant) No. 14 Bussorah Street, Whole of 2^nd Level Dining Area
How to get there	:	Click here for map!
Fees	:

Event	:	[IPA] Cervical Cancer Seminar - Public Awareness and On-site Vaccination Program against Cervical Cancer
Date / Time	:	Saturday, 1 August 2009 2-4 pm
Venue	:	The Cancer Center, 290 Orchard Road Paragon Medical #17-05/06 Singapore 238859

Inauguration of IPA Toastmasters

webmaster@indoprof.com — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:39:45 GMT

Event:	Inauguration of IPA Toastmasters
Date / Time:	Saturday, 18 July 2009
Venue:	Singtel Recreation Room, 33 Exeter Road

IPA Latin Dancesports Course (Beginners)

webmaster@indoprof.com — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:20:35 GMT

Course Duration & Start Date: 8 sessions of 1 hour each, starting Saturday June 20, 12-1pm

Dances: Latin Chacha and Samba, two fun and energetic dance styles guaranteed to put a smile on your face when dancing to their lively and happy music!

Dance Studio: Shawn & Gladys Danceworld at Bras Basah Complex (5 mins walk from City Hall MRT)

Instructor:
Kelvin Toh, a National Coaching Accreditation Programme Level 1 Certificed Coach who has been at Shawn & Gladys DanceWorld for 3 years. He has also conducted DanceSport programme and workshops at Singapore Management University, National University of Singapore's Law Faculty, Hwa Chong Institute, OCBC, etc. Kelvin finished 6th place at the 23rd South East Asian Games and represented Singapore in DanceSport (Standard) and Semi-Finalist at the 2nd Asian Indoor Games, Macau 2007.

Fees: S$100 for IPA membe

[IPA] "Goes to Spain" Social Dinner

webmaster@indoprof.com — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 08:05:48 GMT

Event: "IPA Goes to Spain" Social Dinner
Date / Time: Saturday, 6 June 2009, 6.30pm till late
Venue: Limon, 7 Purvis Street
Photos: Click HERE!

IPA and Friends spend a night chilling out among new and old friends amidst good ole Spanish fusion foods. With games intermittently played to allow mingling among crowds, enthusiastic party goers got rewarded with gifts as sponsored by OCBC Premier Banking.

Click on the link above to see pictures of casual party!

IPA Health Seminar: The Right Understanding on Cancer

webmaster@indoprof.com — Sat, 16 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Event: IPA Health Seminar - The Right Understanding on Cancer
Date / Time: Saturday, 16 May 2009
Venue: The Cancer Centre, Paragon Medical Centre
Photos: Click HERE!

Cancer: Truths and Myths by MEGAWATI WIJAYA

Yanny Enmita went to IPA Health Seminar: The Right Understanding on Cancer last Saturday (16 May) with an open mind but little hope.

Her mother was diagnosed with a 4th stage lung cancer in January, though she "never smokes and is always careful of her diet".

Yanny has quitted her job and now, takes turn with the rest of the family members taking care of her mother. Still, cancer seems to be a formidable enemy.

"It's only a matter of time," Yanny said softly.

Another participant came to the talk simply to find out more about the causes of cancer.

"Is it due to strees? Or our diet? Or our environment?" she wondered.

In Singapore, cancer is the number two killer after heart attacks. The top three cancer killers in Singapore among males are colon cancer, lung cancer, and prostrate cancer.

Among women, they are breast cancer, colon cancer, and lung cancer.

With his years of experience in oncology, Dr. Wong Seng Weng, the medical director and consultant medical oncologist at The Cancer Centre at the Paragon Medical Centre, is our amiable host and informative educator for the day.

Caption: Dr. Wong Seng Weng from The Cancer Centre

Interesting discussion during IPA Health Seminar: The Right Understanding on Cancer

Cancer is like a terrorist; there is no way cancerous cells can co-exist peacefully with healthy ones, said Dr. Wong. The odds of "an attack by this terrorist" at some point in our lives have risen to one in three, he said.

Because of this serious threat from cancer, Dr. Wong strongly encourages participants before the age of forty, or below if there is a cancer history in the family, to go for a regular cancer check-up.

"There is a very short window between getting diagnosed with cancer, and death may occur if treatment comes late," he said. With prompting from questions that come fast and furious from the floor, Dr. Wong patiently explained common misconceptions on cancer prevention and treatment.

One of the common myths is that chemotherapy kills all the cells in the body, causing patients to grow weak and their chance of survival to decrease.

In fact, chemotherapy can "differentiate good cells from cancerous ones", said Dr. Wong.

"That's why chemotherapy remains used in cancer treatment," he said.

Often, many well-meaning friends also suggest some types of food, such as those protein-laden, that may not be consumed by cancer patients.

"It's impossible to starve cancer cells," said Dr. Wong.

Cancer patients do have lower immunity compared to healthy beings, so the only types of food that need to be avoided are those that are raw or not cooked properly.

"Else, the key is just to have a balanced diet," he said.

Throughout the one-hour talk, Dr. Wong packaged his very enriching information on cancer with interesting facts, diagrams, and graphs on the nature of cancer, as well as its preventive and treatment methods.

His message nevertheless remains loud and clear: Go regularly for a medical check-up to identify cancer, before it ends up decapitating you.

Photo credits: ADE KRISTIANTO LIEM

Golf tournament - IPA & HometeamNS

webmaster@indoprof.com — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Event: Golf tournament - IPA&HometeamNS
Date / Time: Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Venue: Sembawang Country Club
Photos: Click HERE!

IPA Golf does well at tournament by JUNTHO LIEW

It is a fun-filled day where a number of IPA members participated in this monthly medal tournament organised by HometeamNS. Our IPA friend (Jeffrey Teo) is a commitee member of this club and has extended the tournament to IPA members and helped organise and co-ordinate the registrations for IPA.

The IPA team for this tournament:
Juntho Liew, Jeffrey Teo, Jeffrey Matic, David Andreas, Andrew, Vincent, Hendi, Handi, Lawrence, Taskie, Alvin, Irwan (absence).

The game was interrupted with a heavy downpour but it doesn't stop the golfers' spirit. There were also a few incidents of tee-off drive for the longest and shortest, buggy turn-over in the middle of golf course..but it's fun. See this photo album HERE to believe.

Another similar golf event will be held at Keppel Country Club on 27 April. The notice will be announced at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/indoprof-golf, so sign yourself up on the mailing list and register early for this golf tournament so as not to miss the fun!!

IPA Events

[IPA] Photo Outing - 16 Jan 2009

IPA Tennis Club

[IPA] Healthy Heart Day

[IPA] "Goes to Middle East" Social Dinner

[IPA] Cervical Cancer Seminar - Public Awareness and On-site Vaccination Program against Cervical Cancer

Inauguration of IPA Toastmasters

IPA Latin Dancesports Course (Beginners)

[IPA] "Goes to Spain" Social Dinner

IPA Health Seminar: The Right Understanding on Cancer

Golf tournament - IPA & HometeamNS