Best to mask up in view of sub-variant
KUCHING: The people have been urged to mask up in light of the emergence of the Covid-19 Omicron XBB sub-variant. Bandar Kuching incumbent MP Dr Kelvin Yii said there is a need to take every necessary precaution as the XBB sub-variant has been spreading in Singapore and some cases have also been detected in Malaysia. […]
MOH to embark on food calorie labelling project in restaurants next year
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) through the Nutrition Division will implement a food calorie labelling pilot project in restaurants and cafeterias early next year to assess the feasibility of a menu labelling policy in Malaysia. Its minister Khairy Jamaluddin said for a start, it will be introduced in restaurants in Putrajaya besides MOH and ministry […]
Sarawak health care proposed reform commendable
KUCHING: The national health care system reform that was proposed recently by the Minister of Health is commendable. The Health Cluster of the Sarawak CSO-SDG Alliance said that the proposal provides a golden opportunity to address the many gaps in Sarawak’s current health care system. The alliance had some of the recommendations such as decentralisation […]
Proactive task force monitoring MOH ‘sick’ projects
REMBAU: The Health Ministry (MOH) has taken proactive action to solve the problem of “sick” projects involving the development of health facilities in the country with close monitoring on the monthly project progress. Its minister, Khairy Jamaluddin said MOH has carried out serious monitoring through its task force on the progress of 13 “sick” projects involving […]
1,136 contract nurses to receive permanent appointments
JOHOR BAHRU: A total of 1,136 nurses who graduated from the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) Training Institute and were hired on a contractual basis, will be given permanent appointments in the fourth quarter of this year and the first quarter of next year, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said, meanwhile, the permanent appointment […]
MOH to extend 360-Degree Assessment System to hospital directors this year
PUTRAJAYA: The 360-Degree Assessment System, which previously only applied to the top management, will be extended to include hospital directors from this year, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Hospital directors are currently only assessed by their superiors. “After this, they (hospital directors) will be evaluated not only by their superiors, but also their peers and […]
Continue wearing face masks at MBKS premises, Kuchingites told
KUCHING: The Kuching City South Council (MBKS) Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng today urged the people to continue wearing face masks despite the lifting of face masks in public places and indoors by the Ministry of Health recently. “After the announcement by the Ministry of Health, I would like to confirm what I have also […]
Churches cautious on unmasking
KUCHING: Churches in the state will take a cautionary response towards unmasking following the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) announcement that the use of face masks indoors is now optional. Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) chairman Archbishop Simon Poh said he had brought up the matter to the church leaders. “We prefer to go slow […]
Face masks: Hawkers to know on Monday
KUCHING: Kuching City South Council (MBKS) will on Monday (Sept 11) decide whether to make it mandatory for hawker stall operators under its jurisdiction to continue wearing face masks. Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said this was because food handlers would be in close contact with the public. “Putting on a face mask is not […]
Wearing of face masks indoors is now optional
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has stipulated that the use of face masks indoors is now optional, with immediate effect. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin when announcing the matter said, however, that premises owners could still determine whether visitors were required to wear one. Nevertheless, he said, the use of face masks was still […]
