NEWS LIST

Govt to bear RM7.4 billion in treatment cost for smoking-related illnesses

Due to the complication effects and high death rate, smoking has impacted the country’s economy in various aspects, including the high cost of treating illnesses caused by smoking, affecting productivity as workers are often sickly and a loss for the country due to pre-mature death

Small fire at Miri Hospital

The incident at the Endoscopy Unit was detected with the sound of the hospital siren at 8.27 pm, following which an announcement on the small fire was made at 8.48 pm.

Selangor KPDNHEP seizes 3,295 milk products with false VHM logo

SHAH ALAM,  Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Selangor, seized 3,295 bottles of various types of milk products worth  RM12,951.10 which did not possessing a Valid Health Mark (VHM) certificate from the Veterinary Services Department (VSD).

Cox's Bazar field hospital services to be continued

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The government has decided to continue the services of the Malaysian field hospital in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh which was set up for the Rohingya humanitarian aid mission, the Dewan Rakyat was told tonight.

17 food and drink products with banned subtances - Health Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) – The Health Ministry has detected 17 food and drink products sold here containing banned substances since last year.

Health Ministry, Standard Chartered Malaysia to help cataract patients in rural areas 

People with vision impairment are more likely to experience higher rates of poverty and disadvantages. Fortunately, the majority of vision impairment is avoidable.

7,000 ILKKM graduates to be hired on contract under KKM

However, those graduates who received excellence results will be absorbed immediately to fill permanent positions in the ministry.

Diabetes drug may help prevent blindness - study

Researchers from China's Taiwan Province have found that a common drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may lower the possibility of developing a disease leading to blindness, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) said Sunday.

Dr Congo: Children dying of ebola at unprecedented rate, says Health Ministry

Children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are dying from Ebola at an unprecedented rate due largely to poor sanitary practices at clinics run by traditional healers, the health ministry said.

Immigration Dept aims to fill cadre asst medical officer posts at 13 detention depots

SIK, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The Immigration Department is targetting Grade U29 cadre assistant medical officer positions for each of its 13 detention depots in Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak, which it hopes will be filled by the end of the year.