Penang records distinctive rise in sharp object injuries


PENANG recorded 112 sharp object injury cases among its healthcare workers last year, the fifth highest state in the country.

Penang Health Department director Datuk Dr Lailanor Ibrahim said the sharp object injuries among the healthcare employees, including those from hospitals and health clinics, had increased over the last four years.

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