NEWS LIST

Johor Health Dept to ensure adequate supply of penfill insulin

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 3  -- The Johor State Health Department (JKN) is working to ensure an adequate supply of penfill insulin for diabetic patients at hospitals and health clinics in the state.

Babies born from Jan 1 this year eligible for free pneumococcal vaccine

IPOH, Jan 3 -- Babies born from Jan 1 this year onward will be eligible for free pneumococcal vaccinations from June, said Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye.

Haliza Hashim aims to enhance awareness on mental health through mercy UK

By Hasnah Jusid

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 -- Many may have heard of Haliza Hashim as TV3’s current affairs correspondent for the UK and Europe, but few may know that she is into humanitarian work as well.

Many still refuse to abide by smoking ban at eateries

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 -- There are still people who refuse to abide by the smoking ban at all eateries on the first day of full enforcement of the ruling across the country today.

Handling medical emergencies the Perhentian way

By Mohamad Harith Mohamad Nizar

BESUT, Dec 30 -- Hasrul Yadidi Ab Hamid had a situation in hand. 

KKM receives more than 50 complaints on online abortion pills

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 -- The Health Ministry (KKM) has received 51 complaints on online sales of abortion pill in 2018 and 2019 which could be abused for illegal abortion as its usage is banned in the country.

Eight Influenza A H1N1 cases detected among children in Sabah since Dec 15

KOTA KINABALU, Dec 29 — The Sabah Health Department (JKNS) has confirmed that eight H1N1 Influenza A cases have been detected among children in the state since last Dec 15 until yesterday, said State Minister of Health and People’s Well-being Datuk Frankie Poon Ming Fung.

13 per cent drop in dengue cases in Perlis this year

KANGAR, Dec 28 -- The number of dengue cases recorded in Perlis from January to Dec 7 this year dropped by 13.2 per cent to 276 from 318 in the same period last year, said state Health Committee chairman Teh Chai Aan.

Polio vaccine for all children aged five and under in Sabah

TUARAN, Dec 27 -- Children aged five and under in Sabah will be given oral polio vaccine in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus which was discovered in the state recently, said state Health and People’s Well-being Minister Datuk Frankie Poon Ming Fung.

Govt hospitals in Selangor awarded HACCP, GMP certifications

SHAH ALAM, Dec 26 -- Seven government hospital kitchens in Selangor have successfully obtained the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification while 11 more hospital kitchens were awarded the Good Manufacturing Practise (GMP) certification since 2006, said state Health director, Datuk Dr Khalid Ibrahim.