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Breast cancer patients still seeking alternative remedies

SUNGAI PETANI, March 16 (Bernama) -- There are still many breast cancer patients who resort to alternative remedies and only come to the hospital after the disease has reached advanced stages and was difficult to treat, said Kedah Health director Datuk Dr Norhizan Ismail.

Chemical pollution won't have long-term chronic effect on health - Dr Dzulkefly

JOHOR BAHRU, March 16 (Bernama) -- Victims of the Sungai Kim Kim chemical waste pollution suffered a one-off acute exposure and it’s not expected to have any long-term chronic effect on their health, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Ramai penghidap kanser payudara rujuk pakar selepas gagal rawatan alternatif

SUNGAI PETANI, 16 Mac (Bernama) -- Masih ramai penghidap kanser payudara memilih rawatan alternatif dan hanya datang ke hospital setelah penyakit itu berada pada tahap serius dan sukar dirawat, kata Pengarah Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Kedah, Datuk Dr Norhizan Ismail.

Premis, pengusaha makanan disyorkan tawar promosi jayakan kempen kurangkan gula

Kementerian Kesihatan mengharapkan kerjasama dan sokongan daripada pengusaha kedai makan serta restoran bagi menawarkan promosi menarik untuk menjayakan Kempen Kurangkan Gula 2019.

Penutupan dua dewan komuniti berikutan berada di zon merah pencemaran

JOHOR BAHRU, 15 Mac (Bernama) -- Penutupan pusat rawatan awal mangsa pencemaran sisa kimia di Dewan Komuniti Taman Pasir Putih dan Dewan Taman Mawar, Pasir Gudang, petang semalam, disebabkan keduanya berada di dalam zon merah pencemaran, iaitu dalam radius satu kilometer dari Sungai Kim Kim.

K'jaan Johor mengalu-alukan sumbangan penutup mulut dari negeri lain

Kerajaan Johor mengalu-alukan sumbangan penutup mulut dan hidung jenis R95 daripada pelbagai pihak termasuk kerajaan negeri lain dan pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO).

Update on chronology of chemical pollution in Sungai Kim Kim, Pasir Gudang

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- The following is a chronology of the latest development in the chemical pollution which affected more than 2,000 people, and caused 111 schools in Pasir Gudang to be ordered closed, believed to have been caused by toxic waste dumped into Sungai Kim Kim on March 7.

Less than 20 per cent take up Socso HSP offer

SEPANG, March 14 (Bernama) – Social Security Organisation (Socso) chief executive, Datuk Seri Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed, said that only 545,812 of a total 3.4 million contributors have gone for the free health screening offered under the Health Screening Programme (HSP) which was introduced in 2013.

Environmental Quality Act 1974 may be reviewed - PM

JOHOR BAHRU, March 14 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has not ruled out the possibility that the Environmental Quality Act 1974 would be reviewed in light of the serious pollution caused by the dumping of chemical waste  in Sungai Kim Kim, Pasir Gudang.

Kronologi terkini pencemaran kimia di Sungai Kim Kim Pasir Gudang

KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Mac (Bernama) -- Berikut adalah kronologi perkembangan terkini kejadian pencemaran sisa bahan kimia yang menjejaskan kesihatan lebih 2,000 orang awam dan menyebabkan 111 sekolah di Pasir Gudang diarah tutup dipercayai susulan pembuangan sisa toksik di Sungai Kim Kim, pada 7 Mac.