2004 Radiology Malaysia Online Quiz, Creative Design Contest and Drama & Poetry Challenge 2004 Prize Presentation
By Dr Evelyn Ho

t definitely pays to surf Radiology Malaysia in more ways than one. In the 4^th online quiz organised on Radiology Malaysia, Rozailan Rosli of Selangor won the top Grand Prize Package of an HP iPAQ h6365 pocket PC, 3D/2N stay at ShangriLa’s Golden Sands Resort in Penang and a copy of Enhancing Self-Esteem: Reengineering Yourself for Success in the New Millennium.

Rozailan Rosli receives his prize from Adam Lim, Director of Meditel – principal sponsor

The Radiology Malaysia Online Quiz was organised to reward our regular surfers and to attract a wider readership to its proactive messages on breast health and wealth of information on matters related to Radiology, Clinical Oncology and related topics which have been primarily tailored to serve the Malaysian public. The Creative Design Contest and Drama & Poetry Challenge were also organised in collaboration with Dasein Academy of Art and HELP University College respectively. The aim was to develop an avenue for the youth to become more aware of breast cancer and early detection.

25 November 2004 marked the culmination of the breast cancer awareness programmes of the College of Radiology (CoR) for the year 2004 and reports were presented by Dr Evelyn Ho on both the progress of the official website of the CoR as well as the 2004 programmes and specifically the 2004 mammogram programme.

Assoc Prof Dr Basri JJ Abdullah, President of the College of Radiology gave a very short but succinct speech relevant to the day’s events.

Guest of Honour was Ms Ranjit Kaur, President of Reach to Recovery International, a breast cancer support network. Ranjit had just arrived from Dublin and she has just been conferred by the International Union Against Cancer – the Volunteer of the Year 2004 Award!

The feedback received from the quiz participants show that Radiology Malaysia is on the right track. However, much more needs to be done. Many still feel there is inadequate publicity on the availability of such an informative website tailored for Malaysians. The challenge also lies in raising funds to enable events that publicise the website. Prizes for 2004 were sponsored by Meditel, Fuji Photo Film, Teh Siew Lin, Loong Mei Yin and TQM Management. The prize presentation event and advertisements for the Online Quiz was sponsored by Meditel.

Other Online Quiz Prize Winners

Tawfiq Effendy wins in more ways than one! Chaan Nyok Moy Tan Mei Yen

Lai Shwu Ching receives her prize from a partner in prevention, Mrs June Yeoh of the National Council of Women’s Organisations

Low Chew Houng

Tawfiq Effendy bin Mohd Shalleh from Johor Bahru won the second Grand Prize Package of a Samsung Avant-garde 710V 17” LCD Monitor, a 2D/1N stay at Pangkor Island Beach Resort and a copy of the book Enhancing Self-Esteem.

Tawfiq nearly did not enter the contest because he felt that as a man, breast cancer did not concern him. On the closing date, Tawfiq decided to give the quiz a go and was pleasantly surprised as he found navigating the website for information easy and comfortable, even on a dreaded subject such as breast cancer. He has since changed his view of breast cancer being only a woman’s problem. He states, “A married couple should realise that the burden of facing breast cancer does not lie only with the woman. Man has to play their role in giving support.” Winning in the online contest proved a true learning process for Tawfiq. Radiology Malaysia congratulates Tawfiq Effendy for having had such an enriching experience surfing www.radiologymalaysia.org

Mdm Chaan Nyok Moy came with her family from Johor to attend the Prize Presentation. She won the 3^rd Grand Prize of a Samsung SyncMaster 510N 15” LCD monitor, a 2D/1N Pangkor Island Beach Resort and a copy of Enhancing Self Esteem. Mdm Chaan has this to say: “The Radiology Malaysia Breast Health website is full of updated info. To reach out more to the public I suggest publishing advertisements through billboard, poster, or flyers with smart slogan or tagline.”

The other winners were Tan Mei Yen (Malacca), Low Chew Houng (Kuala Lumpur), Lai Shwu Ching (Selangor), Chan Pui Ding (Kuala Lumpur) and Chong Lee Onn (Kuala Lumpur).

For more on the prizes received by the winners – go to the 2004 Quiz Page

Mr Low Chew Houng found the online quiz advertisement in the newspaper. He was just trying his luck and says, “I'm very happy to be selected as one of the winners as this is the first time I won a contest which required a slogan.” His suggestion for Radiology Malaysia is to allow registration for email newsletters on health tips or related content.

Lai Shwu Ching relates her experience of surfing Radiology Malaysia. “The website is a wealth of information. I have learned a lot on breast cancer, radiology and the activities that were held in Malaysia.  It's a great feeling to win something and at the same time being much wiser about cancer.”  Her wish list for Radiology Malaysia includes: Cover more on other cancers like pelvic cancer, leukaemia; Prevention of cancer or related diseases; Proactive in informing the public of the dangers of certain products and Proactive in informing the public of advertisements with false or unsubstantiated claims about health foods or supplements.

Chan Pui Ding was also excited at being one of the winners of the Quiz. She says, “I wish Radiology Malaysia will be able to reach out to more people on the importance of routine breast examination and work towards improving the screening programme for breast cancer in Malaysia.” 

It was not just Online Quiz Prizes that were given away at the College of Radiology’s Prize Presentation Day. The winners for the inaugural Drama & Poetry Challenge co-organised with HELP University College and the 2nd Creative Design Contest co-organised with Dasein Academy of Art also received their prizes on the same day, 25 November 2004.

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