NEWS LIST

DPM urges dialysis centres operated by NGO to comply with rules

BUKIT MERTAJAM, July 6 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today visited a haemodialysis centre, the Pertubuhan Hemodialisis Seberang Perai Selatan in Simpang Ampat near here.

Sabah sets zero inherited thalassaemia births target by 2030

KOTA KINABALU, July 6 (Bernama) — The Sabah Health Department has set a target of zero inherited thalassaemia births by 2030. 

Taiwan Hospital wants to establish stem cell centre in Malaysia

Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, a stem cell specialist centre in Taiwan is looking to collaborate with Malaysian hospitals to establish a stem cell specialist centre in the country.

Cause of myokymia suffered by Irfan Wafiy not known yet

PORT DICKSON, July 6 (Bernama) — The cause of the illness suffered by Irfan Wafiy Idham Wazir, 12, has not been ascertained whether it has to do with toxic pollution from Sungai Kim-Kim, Pasir Gudang, Johor.

Causes of deaths of 12 Orang Asli unconfirmed

PORT DICKSON, July 6 (Bernama) -- The results of post-mortems on the skeletal remnants of 12 Orang Asli in Kampung Kuala Koh, Kelantan cannot confirm the cause of deaths.

SRDC inks memorandum with Unimas on research on quick rabies diagnosis

KUCHING, July 4 (Bernama) – Sarawak Research and Development Council (SRDC) today inked a Memorandum of Agreement with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) to conduct research on quick diagnosis of rabies in Sarawak.

The Red Zone maintained in Kuala Koh

KOTA BHARU, July 4 (Bernama) -- The Orang Asli settlement in Kuala Koh, Gua Musang is still declared as a Red Zone and members of the public are reminded against intruding into the area until the prohibition is withdrawn.

Irfan Wafiy has myokymia after exposure to pollutions

By Siti Zanariah Nor Zin

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Irfan Wafiy Idham Wazir,12, prior to this was very active running and swimming and was free to do anything to enjoy his childhood.

Health Department always monitor Sungai Kim Kim victims

JOHOR BAHRU, July 3 (Bernama) -- The State Health Department always monitor the conditions of the victims of the pollution at Sungai Kim Kim in Pasir Gudang last March, including Wafiy Idham Wazir, who is now believed to be suffering from Myokymia.

Private sector encouraged to cooperate with govt to provide healthy school food

SHAH ALAM, July 3 (Bernama) -- The Education Ministry is encouraging the private sector to work closely with the government to provide nutritious meals to schoolchildren primarily from the lower income group (B40).