Veteran journalist reminisces on his career
By Nura Valentiana Lorna And Jacintha Jolene IT’S less than a week since the National Journalists Day (May 29), and lest the moment fades from public consciousness too soon, we present here an abridged version of an interview with veteran journalist Dr Toman Mamora who generously consented to have his brain picked for the occasion. […]
Patient recalls experience in hospital
By Nur Hazirah Shuk KUCHING: “I decided to see a private doctor as the fever and cough, which I thought were normal (as a result of overeating durian), had lasted for four days,” said Alicia Ng, sharing her experience after being confirmed positive for Covid-19. According to the 38-year-old, who already received her first […]
Harsh realities of Covid-19 hitting home
Many scientists expect the Covid-19 virus to become endemic, though it will not pose any more danger as time goes by. As reported, an epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Michael Osterholm, stated that eradicating the Covid-19 virus right now from the world was unrealistic. However, the failure to eradicate the virus did […]
When Covid-19 strikes close to home
BY NOR BAIZURA BASRI JOHOR BAHRU: The news hit me like a tonne of bricks. A fellow journalist from a TV station had tested positive for Covid-19. I was one of the 15 or so journalists who were with that journalist covering a case at the Johor Bahru Sessions Court on May 23. The shocking […]
International Nurses’ Day 2021
May 12 is celebrated annually as International Nurses’ Day, as it is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Joyce The found her calling as a nurse, and shares her journey and experiencecaring for people physically, mentally and emotionally. Caring for physical and mental wellbeing The five-letter word ‘nurse’ is defined […]
Nurses share emotional experience dealing with pandemic
Healthcare workers in the country have been working tirelessly around the clock to save as many lives as possible in the ongoing battle against Covid-19. Since the first case was reported in Malaysia on Jan 25 last year, the disease has infected more than 400,000 nationwide, as per the Ministry of Health’s Covid-19 statistics on […]
Talk of experience with cancer on 15th of March
MIRI: In conjunction with the International Women’s Day, Pustaka Miri will talk to cancer survivors to motivate and inspire people battling cancer. The talk will be held virtually on the 15th of March at Pustaka’s official Youtube channel and official Facebook page (pustaka.sarawak) starting at 10am. Noraini Salleh Alision, a cancer survivor has been invited […]
Covid-19 vaccination — a once-in-a-lifetime experience
By Jailani Hasan LABUAN: I had mixed feelings upon learning that I would be one of the 10 media representatives on this duty-free island to be vaccinated against Covid-19 along with the healthcare frontliners. Many questions raced through my mind. I kept asking myself, despite the assurances already given by the authorities, whether the vaccine […]
Octogenarian shares experience after 24 days in ICU
MELAKA: Octogenarian K (not his real name) from Tanjung Kling here is one of many people of his age who recovered after being infected with the Covid-19 virus in December last year. The 89-year-old is among 256,678 patients who have recovered in the Covid-19 pandemic in the country which has claimed 1,076 lives in Malaysia […]
A Covid-19 patient’s experience
MUKAH: The experience of losing a sense of taste and smell due to being infected with the Covid-19 virus will not be easily forgotten by Stephannie Sajai, 28, who currently undergoes quarantine at the Bintulu Civic Centre. Her father and younger brother are also quarantined at the same place along with dozens of other patients. […]
