Adolescent pregnancies down 21 pct from year 2016 to 2019
KUCHING: Sarawak has seen an overall 21 percent decrease in number of adolescent pregnancies from 2016 to last year and Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah hopes to see a further decline. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister said that in 2016, there were 2,481 adolescent pregnancies recorded. “This decreased to 1,967 last […]
State records 27.5 percent decrease in drug, substance abuse cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a 27.51 percent decrease in cases of drug and substance abuse in October compared to September. This was revealed by Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said 692 cases involving 742 arrests related to enforcement on drug and substance abuse were recorded in Sarawak […]
Sibu records drop in dengue cases
SIBU: Sibu has recorded a decrease in dengue cases this year, said Sibu Health Officer Dr Teh Jo Hun. According to him, until Nov 14 this year, only 171 cases were recorded compared to 280 cases for the same period last year. “The decrease in the number of cases is probably due to the lack […]
