Category: Community
Scrapping of sugar subsidy good for health — Dimin
KUCHING: The decision to abolish sugar subsidy effective today is a good move to discourage over consumption of the commodity. This is the stand of Kuching Division Bidayuh community leader, Temenggong Austin Dimin, when responding to Prime Minister Datuk Seri […]
Costlier sugar a big bite against diabetes — Dr Jerip
KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Public Health DatukDrJeripSusil said the government’s decision to abolish 34 sen in sugar subsidy is to promote a healthy society. He said the decision was to promote and create a mindset to reduce sugar intake. “The […]
Health Dept reaches out to private sector, NGOs to help stroke patients
KUCHING: The state Health Department is ever ready to work with the private sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to create more comprehensive community rehabilitation centres and programmes for stroke patients. Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) neurologist Dr SimSiew Hung said providing […]
Corrective surgery brightens a girl’s future
MIRI: Sophia Sulau’s dream to look normal was realised when an operation was performed on her cleft lip recently. The corrective surgery to seal her upper lip is the reason for the big smile on her face, giving her more […]
Girl guides bring cheers to cancer patients
KUCHING: The Sarawak branch of Trefoil Guild Girl Guides (TGGG) recently celebrated the 60th Anniversary of International Scout & Guide Fellowship (ISGF) by visiting the newly opened Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society’s centre at DesaWira here. During their visit, the group […]
Thalassemia awareness drive targets teens
KUCHING: Despite a high percentage of patients in the state and Sabah, Thalassemia is relatively unknown and rarely, if ever, talked about. With this in mind, the Ministry of Health (MoH) Malaysia launched an awareness campaign targeted at teenagers to […]
Medical specialist centre gets two outstanding awards
KUCHING: Normah Medical Specialist Centre received two outstanding awards at the recently concluded 2nd Malaysia International Healthcare Travel Expo in Sunway. The awards received were for the Highest Number of Healthcare Travellers and Highest Revenue for Healthcare Travellers for East […]
Talk on cancers of the liver, bile duct and pancreas tonight
KUCHING: The much awaited medical talk on ‘Advances in the treatment of cancers of the liver, bile duct and pancreas’ will be held tonight (7pm) at 9th Floor, Function Room, Crown Towers, Pending Road, here. Conducted by Professor Dr Pierce […]
Sabah has 23 anaesthetists – Health Department
KOTA KINABALU: The Health Department said there are 23 anaesthetists in Sabah and not seven as reported. According to head of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care services for Sabah, Dr Lily Ng, the figure reported by a national daily only represented […]
Malaysia has highest number of diabetic patients in region
KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia has the highest number of diabetic patients in the ASEAN region, said Assistant Community Development and Consumer Affairs Minister Anita Baranting. “Two out of five adults are obese, while one in every seven adult suffers from diabetes, […]
