Health Ministry to focus on vaccination, smoking ban
Each baby born from January 1 will be given three doses of conjugate pneumococcal vaccine to boost the nation’s immunisation rate. – EPA pic, January 27, 2020.
THE Health Ministry is committed to safeguarding the health and wellbeing of Malaysians and will focus on pneumococcal vaccination for children and the smoking ban at eateries this year. Its minister, Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the pneumococcal vaccination, carried out at the start of the year under the national children immunisation programme, targets babies born from January 1.
Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Sign-up now and enjoy one week free access!
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Health Ministry to focus on health, well-being of Malaysians in 2020 | Malay MailPUTRAJAYA, Jan 27 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) in its commitment to safeguard the health and well-being of Malaysians will focus on pneumococcal vaccination for children and the smoking ban at eateries this year. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said the pneumococcal vaccination,...
Read more »
Health Ministry and Home Ministry to meet National Disaster Agency following coronavirus outbreak | Malay MailKLANG, Jan 26 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Home Ministry (KDN) will be holding a meeting at 4pm today, with the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), following the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak that has crippled the Wuhan capital in China, with infected travellers reported in...
Read more »
Wuhan virus: Johor Health Dept meets with Tourism Ministry, tour operators to draw up guidelinesJOHOR BARU: The State Health Department recently met with the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) and the Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association (MCTA) to teach travel agency operators how to handle tourists from China.
Read more »
Health Ministry confirms three cases of coronavirus infection in Malaysia | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — The Ministry of Health confirmed that three Chinese nationals in Malaysia have tested positive for the novel coronavirus or nCoV today. The ministry was informed by their counterparts in Singapore that a family of five consisting of a man and wife, their son,...
Read more »
Health Ministry mulls over possibility of restricting Chinese arrivalsUPDATED 2.15PM: Restricting arrivals into Malaysia is outside our jurisdiction, we suggest to discuss with Home Ministry.
Read more »
Health Ministry activates rapid response teams following detection of New CoronavirusNOVEL CORONAVIRUS | The teams are stationed at hospitals and clinics nationwide and are tasked to carry out contact tracing activities.
Read more »