Four women join male-dominated SMART, add value to elite team

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 2 — Four women have joined the Special Malaysian Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) which since its inception in 1995 has been dominated by men.Avlyanie Moidi, Noor Farahana Ismail, Nurul Fatin Fazlin Bazeli and Nur Fitrah Ami…

COVID: 5,071 new cases, 97.6 per cent category one, two – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — The number of COVID-19 recoveries exceeded new COVID-19 cases today, with 5,372 recoveries recorded compared to 5,701 new cases.Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement that the latest developme…

Terengganu Health Dept issues 2,426 compounds totalling RM2.93 mln

KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 2 — The Terengganu State Health Department (JKNT) has issued a total of 2,426 compounds worth RM2,932,300 as a result of inspections and operations on 117,101 premises throughout the state from Jan 1 to Nov 1.Its director Datuk D…

Covid-19 booster dose: 23,970 individuals vaccinated in Miri

MIRI, Nov 2 — A total of 23,970 senior citizens and individuals with comorbidities in Miri have received COVID-19 vaccine booster dose as of Nov 1, said the minister in charge of Miri Division’s Disaster Management Committee, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin.H…

COVID-19: 202 mental patients under HRPZ II fully vaccinated – Dr Selasawati

KOTA BHARU, Nov 2 — A total of 202 mental patients under the supervision of Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital (HRPZ II) have completed their COVID-19 vaccination, said its director Datuk Dr Selasawati Ghazali.She said the vaccine was administered to …

Kedah sees rise in flood evacuees as numbers drop in Melaka

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — The number of flood evacuees in Kedah rose to 665 people this evening in contrast to the declining number of evacuees in Melaka.Kedah Civil Defence Force Disaster Management Committee Secretariat division chief Mohd Muaz Mohd Yus…

Malaysia Healthcare Travel Industry Blueprint’s three pillars achievable – APHM

The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) is confident that the three pillars listed under the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Industry Blueprint 2021-2025 to boost medical tourism industry in the country, are achievable.APHM president Datuk Dr K…