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The ASEAN Foundation concluded its regional programme, \u201cCALM MRI \u2013\nFear to Confidence: Learning through Play with LEGO MRI Kits Programme\u201d\nby holding the CALM MRI Learn and Play Day 3.0 forum in Jakarta on\nThursday (26\/2). This event showcased the results of the programme,\nwhich aims to help children understand the Magnetic Resonance Imaging\n(MRI) procedure through a play-based learning approach.<\/p>\n
The forum brought together implementing partners, healthcare\nprofessionals, community organisations, and stakeholders from Indonesia\nand Singapore. In addition to presenting the final programme report, the\nevent also featured a panel discussion on the experiences of\nimplementation and the impact of the play-based education approach in\nchildren\u2019s healthcare.<\/p>\n
In his speech, Syed Edwan emphasised that the programme had a real\nimpact on children. \u201cThis data is important. But the impact behind it is\neven more meaningful,\u201d said Syed Edwan, referring to the programme\u2019s\nsuccess in helping children overcome anxiety in the face of medical\nprocedures.<\/p>\n
Dr Sonya Anderson described the programme as a concrete example of\ncross-border collaboration. \u201cWe are proud to present a mission that\ntranscends national borders: to bring comfort, inspire learning, and\nbuild the emotional resilience of children undergoing medical\nprocedures,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Ardi Hendharto said that the programme opened up a new\napproach to helping children cope with medical procedures. Through\nplay-based learning, children can understand the MRI procedure in a more\nfriendly way and build their self-confidence.<\/p>\n
The discussion, which featured Tyas Amalia, Sarah Rauzana, Dr.\u00a0Asiyah\nNida Khafiyya, and the Vice President of Assistant United Way Mumbai,\nwas lively and engaging. In the panel moderated by Mahmudi Yusbi, Head\nof Strategic Planning and Business Development of the ASEAN Foundation,\nthe panellists shared their experiences on the implementation of the\nprogramme, including how the LEGO MRI model was used to help children\nunderstand medical procedures that previously seemed frightening in\nIndonesia, Singapore and India.<\/p>\n
The CALM MRI programme is a collaboration between the ASEAN\nFoundation, United Way Worldwide, and the LEGO Group. From August 2025\nto January 2026, a total of 648 LEGO MRI scanner sets were distributed\nto eight implementing partners in Indonesia and one in Singapore. The\nprogramme also involved more than 20 hospitals, health education\ninstitutions, and children\u2019s organisations, and reached more than 1,000\nchildren and families through more than 50 educational sessions.<\/p>\n
In the programme report presentation, the ASEAN Foundation stated\nthat the play-based learning approach helped to improve children\u2019s\nunderstanding of the MRI procedure. Several implementing partners\nreported changes in children\u2019s attitudes, from showing anxiety to being\nmore prepared and cooperative after participating in educational\nsessions using the LEGO MRI model.<\/p>\n
Healthcare professionals involved in the programme also noted that\nchildren who had participated in the educational sessions were more\nlikely to undergo examinations easily. In addition, the interactive\nsessions helped to strengthen communication between medical staff,\nchildren, and parents in preparing for medical procedures. Healthcare\nprofessionals involved in the programme also noted that children who had\nparticipated in the educational sessions were more likely to undergo\nexaminations easily.<\/p>\n
In addition, the interactive sessions helped to strengthen\ncommunication between medical staff, children, and parents in preparing\nfor medical procedures. Furthermore, the ASEAN Foundation team found\nthat the percentage of children requiring anaesthesia decreased after\nparticipating in learning sessions using the LEGO MRI Scanner. This\nplay-based educational approach is considered to help children\nunderstand the examination process more thoroughly, so they feel more\ncalm, cooperative, and confident when undergoing the MRI procedure.<\/p>\n
The CALM MRI Learn and Play Day 3.0 event was attended by almost one\nhundred participants, consisting of implementing partners, healthcare\nprofessionals, community organisations, and other invitees. This event\nwas the last in a series of activities, following the CALM MRI Learn and\nPlay Day 1.0 held in August 2025 at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta and\nthe Learn and Play Day 2.0 held in November 2025 in Singapore. The\ndiscussions also highlighted the importance of a child-centred approach\nin healthcare, as well as opportunities to develop similar educational\nmethods in the future.<\/p>\n
The CALM MRI programme is part of a regional initiative in the\nIndo-Pacific region, with a total of more than 1,000 LEGO MRI scanner\nsets distributed. Indonesia and Singapore each received 324 sets.<\/p>\n
Through this forum, the ASEAN Foundation reaffirmed the importance of\nan educational approach that helps children understand medical\nprocedures better, while also supporting the development of more\nchild-friendly healthcare services.<\/p>\n
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