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THANKS to a team of Universiti Malaya (UM) dentistry and pharmacy undergraduates, a programme was recently conducted to raise oral and health awareness and provide basic oral screening for individuals with intellectual disabilities at a centre in Kuala Lumpur.
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has introduced AI-powered lung health screening to detect lung-related diseases among Malaysians at an early stage.
The idea behind the programme at Children's Hospital Los Angeles is to provide attention and care that can strengthen the bond between parents and children during the baby's crucial early years – and help prevent problems from spiralling in the longer term.
BENGALURU: Thousands of community health workers in the south Indian state of Kerala have been on strike for more than 110 days. Their demands? Better pay, reduced workload, social security and dignity.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (June 09, 2025)
A JOINT health screening and education programme between Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) and government agencies benefitted more than 190 Orang Asli in Muallim, Perak.
PUTRAJAYA: AI-generated lung health screenings are being carried out for targeted groups at seven health clinics nationwide, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
JAKARTA: (Bernama-Xinhua) Indonesia launched the Free Health Check (CKG) programme on Monday (Feb 10) as a national initiative to improve public health quality and reduce preventable diseases, reported Xinhua.
JAKARTA: Indonesia launched an annual free health screening on Monday (Feb 10), a 3 trillion rupiah (US$183.54 million) initiative to prevent early deaths that the country's health ministry said was its biggest ever undertaking.
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (June 5, 2025)
KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) investigated close to 1,200 suspected fraud cases with various schemes involving long-term funds of over RM60.84mil, it was revealed.
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) has launched five key documents to serve as comprehensive references on thalassemia, addressing diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and the importance of genetic counseling.
PETALING JAYA: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) actively investigated a total of 679 suspected fraud cases from 2020 until April 2025, says Steven Sim.
JAKARTA: (Bernama-Antara) Indonesia’s Ministry of Health confirmed that the free health screening programme is scheduled to commence in February, while the dissemination of information is planned to start in January, reported Antara news agency.
UTAR Hospital is collaborating with Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) in Perak to carry out the "Kampungku" programme.
AN ESTIMATED 250 residents of Pandamaran in Klang, Selangor, received free medical screening at a Medical and Health Camp.
JAKARTA: A government programme offering free health screenings to citizens on their birthdays, an initiative of President Prabowo Subianto, saw lacklustre uptake at its launch on Monday (Feb 10).
It's important to ensure that foreign workers are healthy to help protect our public health.
The public has been advised to be wary of anyone claiming their health screening campaign was sanctioned by the authorities.
PETALING JAYA: Nova MSC Bhd, via its subsidiary EyRIS Pte Ltd, has secured a contract worth RM7.13mil from JPMCnova Sdn Bhd to Roll out of the National Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) Screening Program in Brunei Darussalam.
