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Government urged to abolish law on attempted suicide

SEREMBAN, Sept 21 Sept  -- The government has been urged to abolish Section 309 of the Penal Code which states that it is an offence to commit suicide.

Malaysian student in Medan dies of diphtheria tonsilitis

SEMARANG (CENTRAL JAVA), Sept 21 (Bernama) -- A Malaysian student in Medan, Sumatera, died of bacterial infection of the tonsils early this morning.

Kerajaan digesa mansuh seksyen 309 kanun keseksaan - PPM

Kerajaan digesa supaya memansuhkan Seksyen 309 Kanun Keseksaan yang memperuntukkan hukuman terhadap individu yang cuba membunuh diri.

Penyakit berkaitan jerebu di Selangor tidak menunjukkan peningkatan ketara

Bilangan kes asma, konjuntivis dan jangkitan saluran pernafasan di Selangor tidak merekodkan peningkatan ketara, susulan jerebu yang melanda negeri itu.

Topeng muka perlu ditukar atau dicuci selepas pakai empat ke enam jam

Orang ramai dinasihat supaya menukar atau mencuci topeng muka selepas menggunakannya selama empat hingga enam jam bagi mengelak daripada dijangkiti penyakit lain dalam keadaan jerebu yang melanda negara ketika ini.

Increase in haze-related diseases in Sarawak

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 -- The number of asthma, conjunctivitis and respiratory tract infection (URTI) cases in Sarawak recorded an increase due to the haze in the state.

ACHP 2019 platform to disseminate information on health psychology

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 20 --The 7th Asian Congress of Health Psychology (ACHP) 2019 is the best platform to disseminate information and knowledge on health psychology that will subsequently benefit the country and region, said Sabah Education and Innovation Assistant Minister Jenifer Lasimbang.

Do not be ashamed to seek mental treatment, says Yeoh

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept  20 -- The public should change their stigma on mental illness and to not be ashamed to seek psychiatric treatment if they or their family members have such problems, Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Hannah Yeoh said today.

LIAM jangka 5,000 penderma darah dalam kempennya

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Sept -- Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) menjangka dapat menarik lebih 5,000 penderma darah menerusi program tanggungjawab sosial korporat tahunannya, iaitu “Kempen Kesedaran dan Derma Darah Seluruh Negara 2019”.

LIAM expects 5,000 blood donors in its campaign

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) expects to attract more than 5,000 blood donors through its annual corporate social responsibility programme, 'Health Awareness and Nationwide Blood Donation Campaign 2019'.

LIAM Chairman of Industry Promotion Committee Ramzi Toubassy said the expected number of donors is higher compared with the 2,000 donors last year, in the hope to increase the blood supply for the National Blood Bank during this holiday season.

“At the moment, the campaign which started on Sept 1 has been caried in 26 locations with approximately 2,100 donors recorded and we hope to hit another 2,200 donors or more at upcoming locations.