International collaboration, intervention for children with neurodisabilities
MIRI: More than 20 professionals and stakeholders gathered to attend a health talk and presentation on “Advances in Therapeutic Intervention for Children with Neurodisabilities,” held at a leading hotel here on Monday. The talk showcased cutting-edge research and encouraged dialogue to enhance the well-being of affected children. The programme was organised in collaboration with Sarawak […]
Minister clarifies only 15.6 pct are undernourished
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah refutes the claim stating that 84 per cent of children in the rural areas under five years old are undernourished. The Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister stated that having 84 per cent recorded as undernourished was simply not possible. She pointed out that based on the data […]
MoH steps in to check obesity among students
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) together with the Ministry of Education (MoE) and Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) has launched the C-HAT at School Intervention Programme throughout the nation. C-HAT stands for ‘Cara Hidup Anda Terbaik’ and is an initiative to address the issue of obesity among school students. The programme is being implemented in collaboration […]
State committed to children’s well-being, mental health
KUCHING: The state government is committed to provide a supportive and conducive ecosystem to ensure the well-being and mental health of children and families. Targeted initiatives and programmes, functional governance and participation of the community are therefore vital, said Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said it is timely […]
Premier urges agencies to focus on children’s mental health
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has called for immediate attention from all related agencies to focus on the mental health and wellbeing of children nationwide. Citing the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2019, he said about 424,000 children were reported to have mental health problems in Malaysia. “It is recorded that […]
Monitoring post circumcision stage of growth is important
SIMANGGANG: Parents need to be more prepared when children get older and move into their next phase of growing up, especially after circumcision. Batang Lupar MP Mohamad Shafizan Kepli said in the villages, circumcision is usually considered the beginning of a child becoming ‘single’ even though it does not mean that a person has reached […]
Go to the nearest clinic if child is sick, says Fatimah
SIBU: Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has advised parents to seek assistance from the nearest clinic or hospital if their child is in need of immediate medical attention. “When your child is sick, please go to the nearest hospital so that you know what happens (to the child), seek […]
Healing Power of Nature
When our children are sick, we as parents often rush to find any remedy that will help them. The same goes for Dayang Saemah Abang Roselie, who founded Oilzania Borneo in an effort to help her children feel better. Mother turns to essential oils for healing As parents, we are usually concerned about our children’s […]
Children head home after long treatment
KUCHING: Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCSS) is organising a send-off party for children and caregivers who will finally get to go back home to their families after completing months of intensive treatment. Describing it as one of the happiest moments for the society, it said there is so much to celebrate and rejoice as this […]
HFMD among children worries Bintulu MP
BINTULU: The prevalence of the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) among children here is worrying Bintulu MP Datuk Sri Tiong King Sing. And he wants a bigger effort made to keep a lid on the problem which he said has a cyclical trend which peaks every three years among children. Concerned about the situation, […]
