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Smoking ban: MBKS awaits Sarawak Cabinet's decision before taking action

KUCHING: The Council of Kuching City South (MBKS) is still awaiting the state government’s decision on the smoking ban before deciding on its next course of action. “The government will…

DPM LAUNCHED THE WORLD’S 1ST INTEGRATED, TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMME

The Revolutionary Programme R.O.S.E. is set to accelerate drive towards the elimination of ‘Cervical Cancer’ in Malaysia Every two minutes, a woman dies of cervical cancer somewhere in the world. In Malaysia, the disease is one o…

Perlis Health chief: Scanning for fever necessary at Malaysia-Thai border over Chikungunya scare | Malay Mail

PADANG BESAR, Jan 15 — Malaysians are required to pass through a body temperature scanner at the Padang Besar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex when returning from visits to Thailand where there is a reported outb…

Health Ministry to make stand on overworked housemen by end of month

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry will come up with a report and state its stand on the issue of housemen working extended hours by the end of the month,...

Kedah acts following Chikungunya outbreak in southern Thailand | Malay Mail

ALOR SETAR, Jan 15 — Kedah has taken preventive and control measures following a reported outbreak of the mosquito-borne Chikungunya disease in Hat Yai, Thailand, just across the common border. State director of health Datuk Dr N…

Vet dept administering rabies vaccination after outbreak in Taiping | Malay Mail

IPOH, Jan 14 — The Veterinary Services Department (DVS) will vaccinate pets in the vicinity of Taiping from tomorrow following reports of rabies. DVS director-general Datuk Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan Nizam said this was after thr…

Health Minister: No vaping at no smoking zones http://po.st/pqKjHl via @staronline

KUALA LUMPUR: e-Cigarettes which contain nicotine or tobacco are not allowed at no smoking zones, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Wan Azizah: Malaysia well below WHO standards for cervical screening https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/450361/wan-azizah-malaysia-well-below-who-standards-cervical-screening via @NST_Online

Taiping among two Perak areas declared 'rabies-infected' https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/450569/taiping-among-two-perak-areas-declared-rabies-infected via @NST_Online

Dzulkefly: Health Ministry to weigh total smoking ban in offices | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — The Health Ministry will consider banning smoking in offices and other enclosed spaces regardless of whether they have air-conditioning, said its minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said though there is…

‘Return my gender to me’: Trans people’s struggle to change their IC status

SPECIAL REPORT | For many transgender people in M'sia, having their IC gender marker changed remains an elusive goal.

Ahead of soda tax, Health Ministry wants mamak restaurants to sell fewer sweet drinks | Malay Mail

BATU GAJAH, Jan 13 — The Health Ministry is appealing to mamak shops to voluntarily reduce the sugar content of their drinks once a soda tax comes into effect on April 1. Deputy Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said the ministry hoped t…

Niosh chief urges health ministry to extend smoking ban to include workplace

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 13 — The Health Ministry is urged to consider extending the smoking ban to offices and enclosed areas, including the toilet rooms, at workplaces. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) chairma…

Have mobile clinics for diabetes education https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2019/01/450210/have-mobile-clinics-diabetes-education via @NST_Online

Mental health and awareness: Law allows forced hospitalisation | New Straits Times

KUALA LUMPUR: People suffering from severe mental illness, after a comprehensive psychological screening, can be placed under forced hospitalisation, even if it is against their will or the wishes of their families and relatives.

'Smoking ban should cover workplaces, but with designated smoking areas'

Great Eastern exempt from foreign ownership ruling after pledging RM2 bil to B40 health scheme

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng says the contribution will benefit more people than a reduction in the foreign ownership of Singaporean insurance giant.

What happens when an average Malaysian learns to live healthy | Malay Mail

PETALING JAYA, Jan 12 — Zaliha Abdul Rahim is your average homemaker in Malaysia. The 57-year-old cooks and spends time with her children daily while balancing household chores such as grocery shopping and cleaning the house. The…

New Guidance on CPD from the MMC

KKM akan bertindak terhadap salun kecantikan gigi haram

Man apologises to deputy minister over smoking ban tirade

Smoker was seen in a viral video lighting up and hurling insults at Dr Lee Boon Chye.

T-Home, a safe place that helps older Malaysian transwomen https://sg.news.yahoo.com/t-home-safe-place-helps-232447760.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw via @yahoosg

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 ― From the outside, T-Home looks like any other of the single-storey bungalows you would find in a Kuala Lumpur suburb. But it holds special significance for a number of older...

Pantai Hospital Penang offers free health screening for Grab drivers - The Edge Markets

GEORGE TOWN (Jan 11): Pantai Hospital Penang (PHP), in collaboration with GrabCar, is offering free annual health screening to all Grab driver-partners across Malaysia. Its CEO, Pan Wen Lek said that the health screening consists…

Govt to Work on Sex Education Syllabus After Stats Show Students as Young as 13 Are 'Active'

Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister Hannah Yeoh broke the news today (11 Jan) that a sex education syllabus is in the works after statistics show that sexual activity amongst students is on the rise. "It is al…