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WHO
September 29, 2022

Suicide prevention education exhibition

KUCHING: Kuching Bodhi Counselling Centre will be launching a suicide prevention education exhibition at Vivacity Megamall on Oct 8 to 9. The centre stated that the education exhibition is being held in response to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Association for Suicide Prevention’s call for the 2022 theme of ‘Creating Hope Through Action’.... Read More
Sarawak News
September 28, 2022

Prompt wound washing crucial after animal bite

KUCHING: Proper wound washing is important especially after coming into contact or getting bitten by rabid or non-rabid animals. In stating this, Consultant Infection Disease Physician from the State Health Department Dr Chua Hock Hin said post bite management as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is very important. “As rabies is now endemic... Read More
Sarawak News, Top 2
July 28, 2022

Monkeypox not likely to cause big outbreak

KUCHING: Although the monkeypox has been declared by World Health Organisation (WHO) as a global health emergency, the risk for it to cause large outbreak is unlikely. Infectious diseases expert, Professor Dr Sanjay Rampal from Universiti Malaya (UM) said that this is because the virus does not spread easily from person to person. “Those with... Read More
Sarawak News, Top 2
May 23, 2022

Guidelines on monkeypox proposed

KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) is urged to come out with clear and specific guidelines on monkeypox for the public including advisory for those intending to travel to destinations that are currently experiencing the outbreaks. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen, in a statement yesterday, said the World Health Organisation (WHO) had... Read More
Sarawak News, Top Story
May 20, 2022

Khairy heads M’sian delegation to World Health Assembly

KUALA LUMPUR: Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin will lead the Malaysian delegation to Geneva, Switzerland to attend the upcoming 75th World Health Assembly (WHA75), World Economic Forum (WEF) and 151st Session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board (EB151) from May 22 to 30. The Health Ministry (MOH) in a statement today said it was very important for Malaysia... Read More
Nation
May 8, 2022

Keep an eye out for children’s mental health

KUCHING: Public interactions need to be encouraged more now to safeguard the mental health of young children in the country. “It has been reported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that 424,000 children in Malaysia had suffered a little in terms of mental health due to the almost three years of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said... Read More
Sarawak News
April 7, 2022

Happy World Health Day 2022

KUCHING: This year’s happy world health day theme is ‘Our Planet, Our Health’. This is in line with the state government’s efforts toward reaching its environmental sustainability goals. This was confirmed by Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said the goal for world health day is in line with the Post Covid-19... Read More
Sarawak News
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