NEWS LIST

Labuan Health Dept suspends 4 popular Labuan eateries' operations

LABUAN, Sept 9 -- Four popular eateries were ordered by the Health Department here to close temporarily Sunday night for failing to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of their kitchens.

Dengue claims 19 lives in Johor including 8-month-old baby girl

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 8 -- An eight-month-old baby girl was among 19 people who died from dengue in Johor, between January and August this year.

Health screening machines needed at Sabah international entry points

SEMPORNA, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- Health screening machines are needed at all international entry points in Sabah, as a measure to prevent the spread of viruses that could be carried by tourists, as arrivals continue to be very encouraging, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Jaujan Sambakong today.

Adopt 3R approach in government medical equipment, facilities - Lim

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 – The government will focus on ensuring that existing medical equipment and facilities are functioning well through the adoption of the “Repairs, Replace and Restore” (3R) approach, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

Health Ministry to table bill on controlling vaping, electronic cigarette 

KUCHING, Sept 8 -- The Health Ministry will be tabling a new bill on the usage of tobacco, vape, electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) and shisha in Parliament by March 2020 sitting.

Health Ministry to discuss suggestion on including eye health in primary health care

KUALA SELANGOR,  Sept  7 -- The Health Ministry welcomes the suggestion for eye health to be included as a component of the country’s primary health care and will discuss the matter at its post-cabinet meeting.

Wannacry Aftermath: Number of attacked medical devices declines globally, but not in some APAC countries

YANGOON, Sept 7 — Human-factor remains healthcare security’s biggest loophole, says Kaspersky.

Skinny Lolita, Xtreme Candy contain scheduled poisons - Health Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- The public should not buy or use two products - ‘Skinny Lolita’ and 'Xtreme Candy’ - which have been detected to contain scheduled poisons.

Six areas in Sarawak record unhealthy API

MIRI, Sept 6 -- Six areas in Sarawak recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings compared to three yesterday with Sri Aman having the highest reading at 166 as at 9 am this morning.

Malaysian field hospital carries out 2,300 surgeries

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Field Hospital in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh has received 83,000 patients and successfully conducted 2,300 surgery cases in 18 months since the hospital  was built at the end of 2017.