NEWS LIST

Pneumonia outbreak in Kuala Koh not associated with mining activity - DPM

GUA MUSANG, June 14 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the pneumonia outbreak among the Orang Asli from the Batek tribe in Kampung Kuala Koh here was not due to the manganese mining activity.

Govt urged to activate NEHAP following death of Kuala Koh Orang Asli

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- The government through the Health Ministry has been urged to activate the steering committee and technical committee which is the National Environmental Health Action Plan (NEHAP) immediately following the deaths of Orang Asli settlers in Kuala Koh, Kelantan.

AGC to undertake decriminalisation of attempted suicide - Dr Wan Azizah

PUTRAJAYA, June 13 (Bernama) -- The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) will be directed to review Section 309 of the Penal Code towards decriminalisation of attempted suicide, according to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

New block of Papar Hospital's phase 1 fully completed end of the month

PAPAR, June 13 (Bernama) -- The new block of Papar Hospital’s phase 1 will be fully completed by the end of the month, said Health Ministry Secretary-General Datuk Seri Dr Chen Chaw Min.

14 people staying at workers' quarters infected with ili

SEREMBAN, June 13 (Bernama) -- Fourteen people who are living in a workers’ quarters in Kampung Kendong Baru, Kota, Rembau here have been diagnosed with influenza-like illness (ILI), said Negeri Sembilan Health director Datuk Dr Zainudin Mohd Ali.

Baby Ainul to also undergo cleft palate surgery

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Ten-month-old Ainul Mardhiah Ahmad Safiuddin, who underwent surgery in London to excise a germ-cell tumour from her mouth on June 10, will next undergo cleft palate corrective surgery there when she’s gained a little bit of weight, perhaps six to eight kilogrammes.

Health ministry urged to investigate latest fatal case of rabies

KUCHING, June 13 (Bernama) -- Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas wants the Health Ministry to investigate the latest fatal case of rabies in Sarawak and to  ensure the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has not been breached.

SMARTSEL's SELGEM to develop comprehensive Geospatial database

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) --  SMARTSEL Sdn Bhd (SMARTSEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) (MBI), has launched the Selangor Geospatial Management System (SELGEM) project.

Effective efforts required to promote mySalam

KOTA BHARU, June 13 (Bernama) -- Effective efforts by all quarters are needed to promote the National Health Protection Scheme (mySalam) because many are still unaware of the existence of such a scheme.

New fatal rabies case in Sarawak, adding up to 19 cases so far

KUCHING, June 13 (Bernama) --– The Ministry of Health today confirmed one new rabies case in Sarawak involving a 61-year-old woman from Pending here who died yesterday, bringing the number of cases to 19 in the state so far.