This past few weeks has been a challenge to the populace as they grapple with the intense heat from the present hot weather. It is even more challenging to the workers who have to work outdoors, and to a certain…
Saban tahun, rakyat Malaysia akan dihimpit dengan masalah jerebu. Ia sudah menjadi satu entiti yang tidak asing bagi kita. Malah, kita sudah tahu akan tindak tanduk yang perlu dilakukan dengan kehadiran jerebu – kurangkan aktiviti luar, lebihkan minum air dan…
Ia telah diiklankan berkali-kali. Ia telah dipropagandakan. Ia telah menjadi mantra. Merokok membawa maut. Namun, di pinggir sebuah kampung nelayan terpencil di Malaysia, seorang ibu tua dengan bangga berkata yang MEROKOK membuatkan dia bebas daripada penyakit. Sebelum anda tersenyum lega,…
Sedarkah anda, bahawa kita semua adalah “Perokok”? Apa perlu dilakukan? Adakah anda merasakan jumlah perokok di dunia umumnya dan di Malaysia khususnya semakin berkurangan? Adakah anda yakin bahawa masyarakat dunia semakin sedar akan bahaya merokok? Anda yakin usaha mengekang gejala…
I read with concern about our PM contracting E.coli. I sincerely hope that he is getting better. Because depending on which pathotype, E.coli (Escherichia coli) infection could be a nasty thing. While those living in our intestines are harmless and…
Dear readers, Post disaster management is a major component in any relief work. I emphasized a lot during press conferences and live updates in the local media as well as on my tweet handle. Cases like food and water borne…
The flood disaster this year have caused devastating effects to all affected Malaysians. Keeping healthy is a huge challenge but we can achieve it by observing some guidelines on general safety and food hygiene. Flood affected residents are vulnerable from…
Bencana banjir pada tahun ini telah menyebabkan kesan musibah yang amat getir terhadap mereka yang terpaksa mengharunginya. Adalah sukar untuk memastikan keselamatan dan kesihatan penghuni semasa menghadapi bencana ini. Tetapi, jika kita dapat mengikuti peraturan mudah dan peringatan tentang banjir…
Thalassemia is in fact a Greek word. The word “Thalassa” means sea and “Emia” means blood. It is a genetic disorder inherited from either or both of your parents. It is the commonest single gene disorder in the global population…
We have seen a series of disease outbreaks in Malaysia. SARS, Nipah virus, Japanese encephalitis, H1N1, to name a few. The effects from those outbreaks are shattering. Fathers lose their sons, daughters lose their mothers, and the basic family unit…