Specialist rues lack of awareness of aging blindness
KUCHING: Patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (Wet AMD) continue to face treatment challenges despite the availability of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatments. According to Dr Nor Fariza Ngah, lack of awareness on the disease and treatment burden which leads to low compliance among patients are some of the challenges faced by ophthalmologists. Dr […]
Mental health awareness improves quality of life
KUCHING: Mental health awareness and educating the public about mental health issues are crucial in order to improve perception and attitude towards those who have mental illnesses. Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) Administrative officer Peter Martin asserted that thorough understanding can contribute towards improving the quality of life for people with mental illness. “Mental health […]
Awareness on drug abuse crucial to tackle problem
MIRI: Drug awareness is crucial as it empowers people to make informed choices. Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew believed that it is essential for the community to embrace adequate knowledge about drugs in order to tackle the problem (drug abuse) at root. “We need to create a caring community in […]
Enhancing public awareness via IOW programme
TATAU: The implementation of Info On Wheels (IOW) programme has helped increase public awareness of the laws against human trafficking and smuggling of migrants in the country. The IOW programme is being conducted by the Information Department (JaPen). On Friday (July 9), the department held the programme at Rumah Dom, Lubok Keranji in Sungai Tatau, […]
Info On Wheels campaign held in Bawang Assan
BY PENERANGAN SIBU: To enhance the delivery of information, especially on Covid-19, vaccination programmes as well as new norm practices, to the rural areas, the Sibu Information Department yesterday held its Info On Wheels (IOW) campaign in Bawang Assan. Covering Rumah Micheal, Rumah Jimbun James, Rumah Micheal Ancho and the areas around the vaccination centre […]
Lecturer walks away with speech competition top prize
KUCHING: The national speech competition aims to raise awareness and understanding as well as strengthening the usage of the national language, says Sarawak Information Department (JaPen) director Swady Guliling. He was speaking during the Sarawak speech competition prize-giving ceremony here on Tuesday (June 29). “Judging is based on the title and content of the speech, […]
Public reminded to stop open burning
KUCHING: While the risk of bushfires is always present, especially during the dry season, it can be avoided and controlled via enforcement by the authorities and, most importantly, the awareness and self-compliance of the public to not carry out open burning. In saying this, Sarawak Department of Environment (DoE) director Hamzah Mohamad advised the public […]
Recipients share vaccine experiences
BY PENERANGAN KUCHING: Vaccines can reduce the adverse complications of Covid-19, thus it is vital to ensure that we are all vaccinated. The type of vaccine is not important – what is important is achieving herd immunity to reduce Covid-19 infections in our community. Here are the experiences of some vaccine recipients. Hopefully, their stories […]
Less littering of used face masks, observes Lo
KUCHING: Improper disposal of used face masks appears to have lessened lately compared to last year, observed Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. He attributed the improvement to increasing level of public awareness that the indiscriminate disposal of used face masks might pose health hazards to people and also negatively impact the environment. […]
Public now know what to expect under the National Recovery Plan
KUCHING: Now that the country has its National Recovery Plan (NRP), businesses, industry players and the public at large know what to expect at the various stages of efforts of containing Covid-19. Sarawak Business Federation (SBF) secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok stated this while describing the NRP as a positive move to contain the pandemic. […]
