29/05/2026
The assembly hall at the Bukit View Primary School was teeming with excitement as we rolled out our new pilot initiative known as "BP Buddies" today (29 May 2026) to more than more than 60 pairs of student-parent participants, in conjunction with our May Blood Pressure Measurement Month campaign this year.
The launch event was graced by Mr David Hoe, Adviser to Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC Grassroots Organisations (Clementi).
BP Buddies is an enhanced version of our still-ongoing BP Initiative @ Schools Programme, which has spread important heart health knowledge about the prevention and early detection of hypertension to thousands of students and school staff members nationwide over the last 17 years.
The new initiative will empower not just primary school students, but also one of their parents, with heart health knowledge about hypertension, making them “buddies” in a drive to promote blood pressure awareness together as SHF’s heart health advocates.
Each student-parent pair was also provided with a complimentary blood pressure monitor, as a gesture of our commitment to empower and encourage them to train others with the knowledge they have gained.
Thank you to all our partners at Bukit View Primary School, which has been our long-time supporter for our BP Initiative @ Schools Programme for the past 11 years!
