PETALING JAYA – Senior citizens can look forward to a healthy start to the new year – they can seek outpatient treatment at government hospitals and clinics without having to fork out a single sen.
Effective yesterday, the Government abolished the token RM1 payment senior citizens needed to pay each time they sought such treatment.
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INDONESIAN-based American midwife Robin Lim has been named the 2011 CNN Hero of the Year. Lim, known to many as Ibu Robin, or Mother Robin, leads a non-profit, donation-based organization called Yayasan Bumi Sehat (Healthy Mother Earth Foundation) that focuses on prenatal care, maternal health and child survival in Bali.
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KUCHING – The flying doctor service is still very much an essential component of the Sarawak government’s strategy in meeting the demand for healthcare and medical services in rural areas.
Assistant Minister of Public Health Dr Jerip Susil said recently that the flying doctor service would definitely continue, as there remain vast areas in the state [...]
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TAWAU – The shortage of medical doctors and specialists at the Tawau Hospital should be addressed promptly inline with the 1Malaysia People First Performance Now concept, Gerakan vice-president Tan Sri Liew Yun Fah said.
He said the hospital was facing a dire shortage of brain, heart, child and dental specialists.
If the problem is not addressed immediately, [...]
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PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia’s only specialised cancer treatment and research and development centre may begin operations earlier than expected.
Works Minister Datuk Seri Shaziman Abu Mansor (pic) told a press conference on the National Cancer Institute (IKN) project recently that it was 97 days ahead of schedule, or 23 per cent completed, up to Dec 31 last [...]
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OBSTETRICIANS and gynecologists should screen all patients for intimate partner violence, including during prenatal visits, according to new recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
In addition, ob-gyns should offer patients support, and have referral and resource information on hand to give to patients who are victims of abuse.
Intimate partner violence includes physical injury, [...]
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KUCHING – The abandoned old nursing hostel at Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg will be converted into sports village, according to Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) president Dato Patrick Liew.
The new facility would be used to house the teams for Sukma 2016 to be hosted by the state, and also rented out at other times [...]
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THERE has been an increasing incidence of unemployment among nursing graduates, revealed Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president, Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam during the recent launching of the Malaysia Indian Youth Association. Addressing Indian youths who are potential enrollees, Dr Subramaniam suggested that job prospects upon completion of programmes must be determined [...]
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DISEASES and the lack of proper hygiene, healthcare and clean drinking water are huge challenges in Afghanistan. The country has long been engaged in civil war and is isolated from mainstream development.
Two Malaysian Army doctors, Captain (Dr) Rina Sumira Sukri and Captain (Dr) Juhanis Safira Johari, both 28, relate their experiences serving with the North [...]
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SINGAPORE – With Chinese New Year round the corner, doctors are expecting a dry spell in house calls to treat terminally ill patients.
The reason? Many patients avoid treatment during the period due to taboos surrounding death and dying, said Dr R. Akhileswaran, chairman of the Singapore Hospice Council.
He said: “We need to ensure that patients [...]
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