NEWS LIST

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.

Haze, rabies outbreak in Sarawak raise safety and health concerns

By Ahmad Syabil Sultan Noordin Ahmad

KUCHING, Dec 25 -- In 2019, Sarawak saw two catastrophic events which were health-related issues - the transboundary haze and rabies outbreak, raising health and safety concerns in the state.

Flood: action taken against food premises - Health Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 -- The Health Ministry will take stern action against any operators of food premises which continue to prepare food even when their outlets are flooded.

Mysterious disease which caused death of Batek people in Gua Musang shocked the country

By Zabidi Ishar

KOTA BHARU, Dec 23 -- Some time in May and early June this year, the country was shocked by news of a mysterious disease which hit Kampung Kuala Koh, causing three deaths among the  Batek Orang Asli community in Gua Musang.

Number of dengue cases in Negeri Sembilan on the rise, 10 deaths recorded so far

SEREMBAN, Dec 23 -- The rise in the number of dengue fever cases in Negeri Sembilan continued to persist as a total of 2,205 cases with 10 deaths have been recorded from Jan 1 to Dec 14 this year.

EPF says sorry to bedridden-cancer patient and family

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) today apologised to its member and her family over an unpleasant service experience where a cancer-stricken bed-ridden woman was made to show up at its Johor Bahru office in order to withdraw her contribution to the retirement fund.

Cancer no barrier in achieving excellent UPSR results

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 -- Despite putting off his studies for almost two years as he was commuting from Kuantan to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for chemotherapy, it did not hinder Muhammad Ikhwan Shah Aries Iskandar, 12, from achieving outstanding results in the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR).

RMN confirms two officers infected with H1N1

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 -- The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) today confirmed that two of its officers base in Lumut, Perak are infected with the Influenza A virus (H1N1), 

M’sia to enforce smoke, vape ban in eateries starting 2020 - Dr Lee

GEORGE TOWN, Dec 20 -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced that smoking and vaping would be strictly prohibited in all eateries across Malaysia from 2020 onwards.