SINGAPORE – After fighting for her life for three months in a hospital, all Ms Noorhizah Abdul Rahman wanted to do was to go home. Her body was breaking down and doctors said there was
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MOH may make it mandatory for private sector to join national health database
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has been trying for years to get the private sector on board the National Electronic Health Records (NEHR), with little success. Now, it might take off the velvet gloves and
Read moreBlood bank staff member diagnosed with TB but donors not at risk: MOH
SINGAPORE – A staff member at the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) blood bank at Outram Park has been diagnosed with active tuberculosis, prompting other staff to be screened for the infection. The Health Ministry’s (MOH)
Read moreCycling path network that connects Jurong East, Chinese Garden and Lakeside unveiled
SINGAPORE – The latest cycling path network, a 15km stretch that connects Jurong East, Chinese Garden and Lakeside, was unveiled at Jurong Lake District on Saturday (July 1) morning. The network makes the district the
Read more12 welfare homes in Singapore help those who are stranded and cannot support themselves
In 2014, Mr Chen (not his real name) got a divorce and also lost his flat, which he gave up to his former wife. The next year, auxiliary police officers found Mr Chen, then 59,
Read moreAsia continues battle as Vietnam declares free of bird flu
Vietnam’s agriculture ministry announced in late May that the country was free of the H5N1 virus after weeks of no new cases. It’s not yet seven in the morning, but the slaughterhouses at the back
Read moreDoctor who told patient health screening results were normal when they were not fined $10,000
SINGAPORE – A doctor who wrongly told a patient – later diagnosed with colorectal cancer – that his medical results were good, has pleaded guilty to one charge of failing to exercise due care in
Read moreWhere alcohol meets mad science: Singapore’s exploding cocktail scene
SINGAPORE: The sun beat down mercilessly on Vijay Mudaliar as he stood stock-still, brows furrowed, surveying a tree trunk with the intensity of a neurosurgeon at the operating table. “Sorry ladies,” he finally told us
Read moreRM10,000 for smoking in parks in Selangor
SHAH ALAM (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Those caught smoking in parks in Selangor will be hauled up under the Control of Tobacco Product (Amendment) Regulations 2017 beginning today. They will face a maximum fine
Read moreMore dads are becoming active in parenting: Centre for Fathering
SINGAPORE — The proportion of dual-income families is on the rise in Singapore, making it challenging for many mothers today to balance their work and family commitments, the Centre for Fathering said in a press
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