Abolish contract system, health ministry urged
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has been urged to abolish the contract system and absorb all 23,000 contract medical officers into the public sector as permanent employees. In making the call, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice president Dr Michael Teo said that as Malaysia was still struggling with Covid-19, the contract extension for junior […]
Active case detection at two villages
KUCHING: The Health Ministry (MoH) is currently conducting an active case detection (ACD) programme at two villages in Demak Laut, namely, Kampung Tabuan Lot and Kampung Tabuan Tengah. Lasting four days from Sunday to Wednesday, the programme involves 4,000 residents. Demak Laut assemblyman, Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said the implementation of the programme at the […]
MOH expects daily Covid-19 cases to stabilise
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) expects the country’s daily Covid-19 cases to stabilise and show a decline in the next one to two weeks’ time, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that the vaccination drive nationwide and public health controls such as the current movement control could flatten […]
Shopee Shah Alam warehouse to be closed
KUALA LUMPUR: Shopee’s Shah Alam warehouse will be temporarily closed to allow the e-commerce player to implement additional standard operating procedures (SOPs) outlined by the Health Ministry (MOH). Shopee said the MOH has suggested additional SOPs guidance for the company to implement at the Shah Alam warehouse yesterday as Shah Alam has been placed under […]
Rep wants Simpang Bukut Health Clinic to operate fully
MUKAH: Datuk John Sikie Tayai is urging the Ministry of Health (MoH), Public Works Department (JKR) and the Health Department to expedite the full operations of the Simpang Bukut Health Clinic. The Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Native Laws and Customs) said locals were looking forward to this and the clinic needed to […]
State may up doses to 65,000 daily
KUCHING: The State Health Department director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed is confident that Sarawakians will complete their two doses of Covid-19 vaccines by the second week of August. He revealed that the department was thinking of increasing the administration of the vaccines from 60,000 to 65,000 doses a day. He also said the Sarawak […]
Ministry’s initiatives aim to prevent burnout among healthcare workers
KUALA LUMPUR: Healthcare workers involved in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic will be given unrecorded leave with the approval of the respective heads of departments so as to avoid symptoms of extreme stress or burnout, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said in a statement today that mental health screening would also […]
Appointment of medical officers based on merit
KUALA LUMPUR: The appointment of medical officers on a permanent basis all this while has been based on merit and performance during their housemanship, said secretary-general of the Ministry of Health (MOH), Datuk Mohd Shafiq Abdullah. He explained that there was a misinterpretation of the media statement made by the Minister of Health, Datuk Seri […]
Villagers in Seberang Hilir urged to register for vaccine
KUCHING: The residents of 12 villages in the Seberang Hilir area have been urged to register for the Covid-19 vaccination with their respective Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) if they have yet to register. According to Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) in a report last Sunday (June 20), this is to allow residents to […]
Govt studying to shorten AstraZeneca dose interval
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry is studying whether the time interval for the second AstraZeneca vaccine dose can be shortened from 12 weeks to six weeks, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said. He said this would depend on expert reports on the Covid-19 situation in the country, whether the vaccine recipients require maximum protection […]
