KKM to continue combating teenage reliance on cigarettes, including vapes
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (KKM) will continue its efforts to reduce the dependency of teenagers or students on cigarettes, including vapes, says Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni. He said the existence of various tobacco products, especially electronic cigarettes or vapes, which are widely promoted, affects the government’s efforts to curb early […]
Lukanisman moots combined approach to building clinics
BETONG: A combined approach to setting up health clinics is under discussion between the state and federal governments. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said this was discussed with Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas during their meeting in Spaoh. According to him, this is aimed at expediting the process of acquiring land […]
KKM Detects Scheduled Poison in Cosmetics Product
The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) of the Health Ministry has issued a warning urging the general public to avoid purchasing and using Clemira Care Cream, a cosmetic product that has been found to contain the scheduled poison miconazole. The Pharmaceutical Services senior director of the ministry has taken action to cancel the product, prohibiting […]
Sarawak in dire need of nurses
SIBU: Sarawak needs more nurses especially in acute care, specialised care and for placement in rural clinics said Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Deputy Premier noted that the nurse service ratio in Sarawak is at a rate of 3.16 per 1,000 residents based on the population of Sarawak in 2020, which is 2,907,500 […]
Cash payments accepted in all government health facilities in Sarawak, says Health director
KUCHING: Members of the public are still allowed to make cash payments at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and all Health Ministry (MoH) facilities in the state. Clarifying the viral issue related to cashless payments at SGH, State Health Department director Dr Ooi Choo Huck said the public may still pay with cash if they […]
Kolej Komuniti Miri collaborates with strategic partners
MIRI: Kolej Komuniti Miri (KKM) is strengthening collaboration with 10 strategic partners to create a skilled future workforce. Minister of Transport Sarawak Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the strategic collaboration is to impart students from KKM with skills and develop their knowledge via practical training at these respective companies. These 10 companies are Jeffery […]
Wearing mask indoors optional starting today
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that wearing mask indoors will now be optional effective today. In a statement yesterday, it said that owners of premises would still have the right to decide whether the visitors will be required to wear the mask while entering the premises or not. “Apart from that, members […]
State level convoy begins at Telok Melano
KUCHING: The 2022 Keluarga Malaysia Merdeka Convoy (KMKM2022) for Sarawak state level began its tour at kilometre 0.0 (Km0.0) at Telok Melano yesterday, on Tuesday. The programme started as early as 8.30am in and around Kampung Telok Melano with the dissemination of information on National Day and Malaysia Day (HKHM) 2022 accompanied by patriotic songs. […]
Miro proposes more health screenings
BAU: More health camps should be held to facilitate hassle-free health screenings for the community, says Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh. He said this after officiating at the health camp programme organised by the Health Ministry (KKM) in collaboration with the Kospen (Komuniti Sihat Pembina Negara) and the Neighbourhood Watch (KRT) of Kampung Bijuray over the […]
Webinar on herbal research and development
KUCHING: Sarawak Biodiversity Centre will be hosting a webinar on Herbal Research and Development Claims on June 30. It will be moderated by an expert, Professor Dr Jamia Adzina Jamal from the Drug Herbal Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Centre for IDEA. Dr Jamia will share the discovery of modern and innovative applications deployed to […]
