Health screening campaign on Nov 18

SIBU: The Democratic Action Party (DAP) Sibu service centre is organising the ‘Malaysia Madani Health Screening Campaign’ at Delta Mall on Nov 18. Sibu MP Oscar Ling Chai Yew said that the programme, running from 10 am to 2 pm, aims to enhance the welfare of residents. “The public is invited to participate in the […]

NGOs their play role in enhancing breast cancer awareness

KUCHING: The Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (SCAN) and Sarawak Breast Cancer Support Group (SBCSG) are playing a pivotal role in creating breast cancer awareness in the community. There latest activity was a breast health screening programme at Kpg Bunan Gega, Serian. Women – young and old – from the village responded positively […]

Get health screenings for early disease prevention

BINTULU: The public is advised to get health screenings for early disease prevention and maintain overall health. Tanjong Batu assemblyman Johnny Pang Leong Ming said regular health check-ups for all individuals, regardless of age, was important to prevent contracting diseases. “This programme, supported by private clinics and pharmacies with the assistance of the federal Ministry […]

Constituents told to undergo health screening

KUCHING: The community members in Demak Laut constituency are advised to undergo health screening to avoid more serious illnesses. Deputy Minister of Energy and Environmental Sustainability who is also Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Hipni said that non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as heart attack, high blood pressure and diabetes usually did not show any symptoms, […]

Health screening can detect non-communicable diseases

SIBU: Health screening is the best way to detect a non-communicable disease (NCD) before it is too late, says Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee. According to the Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation, and Talent Development, NCD normally did not have any symptoms. Hence, he urged the public to undergo health screening, especially those who had a […]

Health screening tour Dec 10-19

SIBU: The Nangka service centre in collaboration with Sihat Sarawakku will organise Jelajah Saringan Kesihatan Percuma from Dec 10 to 19. Among the services provided free through the programme are blood and urine tests (only for those who qualify), BMI and body composition, blood pressure, and physical examinations. The tour will start at the community […]

Health screening by UNIMAS on Aug 14

KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) announced that it will hold a community health screening which will take place at St Paul’s Parish Hall on August 14. The targeted group would be those who are 18 years and above and the event will begin from 8am and will end when all the participants are done with […]

Caring for Sibu’s homeless during MCO

KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry has reactivated the temporary transit centre for the homeless (TTG) in Sibu, said its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said the reactivation of the TTG using the government rest house is to provide temporary shelter for the homeless in compliance with the implementation […]

Hospital urges visitors to use app

MIRI: Miri Hospital has urged the public to use the MySejahtera application, especially for visiting purposes, starting August 1. In a press statement issued today (July 13), the purpose is to do a health screening process before entering the hospital building. “MySejahtera application serves as a tracking tool to facilitate the hospital if there is […]