Health Ministry looking into Kapit Hospital’s need for more haemodialysis machines
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is looking into providing additional haemodialysis machines for Kapit Hospital in Sarawak, said Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. Besides this, he said the ministry is also looking for a suitable site to build a new haemodialysis unit there to cater to the increasing number of haemodialysis patients […]
Comply with smoking prohibition, besides Covid-19 SOP
PUTRAJAYA: The public must comply with the smoking prohibition in addition to the standard operation procedure (SOP) for Covid-19, particularly at eateries and open spaces, to prevent complications from smoking and Covid-19 infection. “This is to ensure the welfare of oneself and those around,” said Health deputy director-general (Public Health) Datuk Dr Chong Chee Kheong […]
No visitors for 14 days after being discharged
PUTRAJAYA: Recovered Covid-19 patients who have been discharged from hospital should quarantine themselves at home for 14 days before they can receive guests at home. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Covid-19 patients who have been discharged from the hospital were not encouraged to receive visitors when undergoing home quarantine. “During the 14-day […]
Three deaths involving Health Ministry staff
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 325 personnel of the Health Ministry (MoH) have been diagnosed with Covid-19 so far and three of them have died, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the number of Covid-19 infections among MoH staff members constituted 5.8 percent of the cumulative total of 5,603 cases recorded in […]
Uggah to Chong: We have our own SOP
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas is puzzled over accusation made by Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen that Sarawak did not comply with the federal government’s or the Ministry of Health’s Standard Operation Procedure (SOP). On the contrary, Uggah said, the State Disaster Management Committee SOP is over […]
Influenza not linked to China’s novel coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR: The influenza situation in Malaysia has nothing to do with the spread of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that based on monitoring done, so far there were no suspected novel coronavirus cases reported to the Health Ministry. However, he said the ministry […]
TB deaths high due to late treatment
By Kurniawati Kamarudin KUALA LUMPUR: Tuberculosis (TB) claims about 1,500 to 2,000 lives annually in Malaysia, with an average of six deaths occurring every day. Head of TB/Leprosy Sector at the Health Ministry’s Disease Control Division Dr Mohamed Naim Abdul Kadir, who revealed these statistics, said about 20,000 to 25,000 new TB cases are recorded […]
PSD approves over 10,000 permanent appointments for Health Ministry
PUTRAJAYA: The Public Service Department (PSD) has approved 10,675 permanent posts for the Ministry of Health, said its director-general Datuk Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman. Mohd Khairul Adib in a media conference here yesterday said, the approval was based on the needs of health facilities that have been completed and would begin operation from 2019 […]
