Prevention Is Better Than Cure
People should equip themselves with more basic healthcare knowledge. Healthcare knowledge helps people to know how to prevent illnesses and/or disease.
Remember, "prevention is better than cure".
In this information age, such knowledge is easily available online. The information equips us with the ability to take preventive measure against any disease.
Many people do not care about their diet habits. Bad diet habit not just causes illness and stress but also cause high medical cost.
Apart from cancer, other diseases such as stroke, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and high blood pressure are also affecting the young generation or young adults.
In some cases, cancer patients become totally overwhelmed and stricken mentally once cancer is diagnosed. This is because they think they are in good health and young, sickness or disease does not recognise age or gender.
The good news is there are now many charity organisations providing various kinds of assistance including medical assistance and counselling to cancer patients. The public should support and sponsor such charity works and popularise this noble deed in helping the patients in need.
Being diagnosed with cancer is not the end of the world. Instead with proper medical care the illness can be cured and live a normal life.
Recovered cancer patients still can contributes the nation building and the country economic growth.
Take good care of yourself, you will have a good health.
Thursday, 13 November 2014
肺結核（肺癆）
肺結核（肺癆）
衛生部公布國內肺結核（肺癆）的最新數據，今年截至目前為止，肺結核的病例已高達2萬5000宗，比起去年同時期的2萬4000宗，高出約千宗。
這沉寂一時的傳染病，即肺結核（肺癆）似乎有捲土重來的情況，當局發現其中主要原因是非法入境者所帶來，因此政府相關當局有必要關注。
數據顯示，在2萬5000宗病例中，40%是來自沙巴，衛生部必需加速與加強各政府部門之間的協調，如加強與內政部的合作，嚴謹把守全國各個出入關卡，拒絕患病的外籍人士將病菌帶入大馬。
執法的單位，也要加強邊界巡邏，不要讓非法入境者在未經過身體檢驗，將各種各類的疾病帶入我國；因合法外勞在入境前，必須經過雙重體檢，即原在國和我國身體檢驗。
我國在70至80年代，肺結核曾經肆虐，但在各方面的努力下，情況被控制；但近來出現病例增加，不得不提高警惕。
數據顯示，患病者其中有14%是外籍人士，其餘是本地人。
這14%外籍人士是非常重要的，因為他們可把肺結核傳染給本地人，尤其是那些在餐館工作者，傳染風險更高。
我們一般人民，自己的責任是當發現自己或家人任何咳嗽2週未見痊癒者，應到鄰近診所和醫院就醫，接受肺部X光檢查，以便早日發現是否患病，杜絕傳播給社區。
政府也應該加強防範的宣傳與教育，給人民懂得如何應對。
我們必需明白“預防勝于治療”，因此在民間進行覺醒活動，以防止肺結核在國內傳染是必要的。
衛生部公布國內肺結核（肺癆）的最新數據，今年截至目前為止，肺結核的病例已高達2萬5000宗，比起去年同時期的2萬4000宗，高出約千宗。
這沉寂一時的傳染病，即肺結核（肺癆）似乎有捲土重來的情況，當局發現其中主要原因是非法入境者所帶來，因此政府相關當局有必要關注。
數據顯示，在2萬5000宗病例中，40%是來自沙巴，衛生部必需加速與加強各政府部門之間的協調，如加強與內政部的合作，嚴謹把守全國各個出入關卡，拒絕患病的外籍人士將病菌帶入大馬。
執法的單位，也要加強邊界巡邏，不要讓非法入境者在未經過身體檢驗，將各種各類的疾病帶入我國；因合法外勞在入境前，必須經過雙重體檢，即原在國和我國身體檢驗。
我國在70至80年代，肺結核曾經肆虐，但在各方面的努力下，情況被控制；但近來出現病例增加，不得不提高警惕。
數據顯示，患病者其中有14%是外籍人士，其餘是本地人。
這14%外籍人士是非常重要的，因為他們可把肺結核傳染給本地人，尤其是那些在餐館工作者，傳染風險更高。
我們一般人民，自己的責任是當發現自己或家人任何咳嗽2週未見痊癒者，應到鄰近診所和醫院就醫，接受肺部X光檢查，以便早日發現是否患病，杜絕傳播給社區。
政府也應該加強防範的宣傳與教育，給人民懂得如何應對。
我們必需明白“預防勝于治療”，因此在民間進行覺醒活動，以防止肺結核在國內傳染是必要的。
Tuberculosis Infection
Tuberculosis Infection
The latest published statistics from the Ministry of Health shows that tuberculosis infection have reached a staggering 25,000 cases so far this year, an increase of 1,000 cases compared to last year.
The once die off disease, tuberculosis shows sign of re-surfacing, which is carried into the country by the illegal immigrants. The authority must take this very seriously.
According to data, 40% of the 25,000 infection cases are from Sabah. In view of this, the Ministry of Health must take urgent step to coordinate with various government agencies such as the Home Ministry, to secure our immigration check points to prevent further imported infection disease outbreak.
Our country’s border should be further secured from illegal immigrations. All foreign workers should undergo health screening before they are allowed to enter the country and upon entered the country, they must undergo a full health screen by our hospitals.
Tuberculosis ravaged the land during the 70s and 80s and was finally contained. However, the recent resurgence of this disease has warrant immediate alert from health institutions in the country.
Statistics show 14% of tuberculosis patients are foreigners.
Unchecked foreigners are a health hazard as they could carry the disease and spread it to locals especially in the food and beverage industry.
What we should do as a responsible citizen is to take extra precaution to seek medical treatment at nearest clinics or hospitals if you found yourself or your family members having persistent cough symptoms for two weeks or more in order to prevent the disease from spreading.
In the meantime, the government should also conduct more public awareness campaign and education to increase public awareness of the disease.
We always must remember, "prevention is better than cure", create awareness and take action to counter this disease from spreading in this country.
The latest published statistics from the Ministry of Health shows that tuberculosis infection have reached a staggering 25,000 cases so far this year, an increase of 1,000 cases compared to last year.
The once die off disease, tuberculosis shows sign of re-surfacing, which is carried into the country by the illegal immigrants. The authority must take this very seriously.
According to data, 40% of the 25,000 infection cases are from Sabah. In view of this, the Ministry of Health must take urgent step to coordinate with various government agencies such as the Home Ministry, to secure our immigration check points to prevent further imported infection disease outbreak.
Our country’s border should be further secured from illegal immigrations. All foreign workers should undergo health screening before they are allowed to enter the country and upon entered the country, they must undergo a full health screen by our hospitals.
Tuberculosis ravaged the land during the 70s and 80s and was finally contained. However, the recent resurgence of this disease has warrant immediate alert from health institutions in the country.
Statistics show 14% of tuberculosis patients are foreigners.
Unchecked foreigners are a health hazard as they could carry the disease and spread it to locals especially in the food and beverage industry.
What we should do as a responsible citizen is to take extra precaution to seek medical treatment at nearest clinics or hospitals if you found yourself or your family members having persistent cough symptoms for two weeks or more in order to prevent the disease from spreading.
In the meantime, the government should also conduct more public awareness campaign and education to increase public awareness of the disease.
We always must remember, "prevention is better than cure", create awareness and take action to counter this disease from spreading in this country.
Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Care to the AIDS patients
According to the latest statistics from January to June this year, there are 1,676 new HIV carriers in the country. The current figure is that 11.1 out of 100,000 population are AIDS patients. The health ministry is aiming for AIDS reduction to 11/100,000 by next year.
Looking back the past years record, Malaysia’s AIDS cases have been steadily increasing since first the infection was detected in 1986. The infection figure showed sign of reduction since 2003 with 28.5 persons per 100,000 to 11.4 persons per 100,000 in 2013.
Up till June this year, there are 103,348 HIV carriers and 20,833 AIDS patients in the country.
The continuous progress made in the medical field has enabled AIDS patients to interact normally with people and live a normal life, including shaking hand and making friends.
With 140 hospitals and over 2,000 government clinics around the country equipped with HIV/AIDS diagnostics facility, anyone could get examination in 15 minutes with complete confidentiality assured.
We should give AIDS or HIV patients support, motivation and encouragement for their misfortune. They need emotional support as much as medical treatment in fighting the disease.
In this respect, I must recongratulate a group of volunteers from variuos NGOs for having programmes to assist the AIDS and HIV patients.
Equally, the Government should have programmes to trace and it neccessary to be economically productive and contributing to the nation building.
We must remember that the AIDS / HIV patients do have many more good years ahead due to medical advancement.
關懷愛滋病患
根據最新數據，今年1月至6月，我國共有1676人成為新的HIV帶菌者；而每10萬人中，有11.1人是愛滋病患，衛生部明年的目標為每10萬人中，只有11人是愛滋病患。
查看過往紀錄，我國于1986年發現首宗愛滋病例，此后，病例持續上升，但2003年開始，感染人數開始下降，從每10萬人中的28.5名病患，下降至2013年的每10萬人中，有11.4名病患。
至今年6月，國內共有10萬3348名HIV帶菌者、2萬833名愛滋病患。
隨著愛滋病藥物的不斷改良，愛滋病患只要肯接受治療，也能過著普通人的生活，包括與人握手及交友。
國內有140間醫院及超過2000間政府診療所，有提供愛滋病毒檢驗；民眾可善用這些措施，檢驗只需15分鐘，而且一切保密。
此外，如果我們發現身旁有人不幸患上愛滋病，我們應該繼續站在他們身旁，給予精神上的支持。
生病很多時候是無可避免的，我們不應該一些患上疾病而遠離他們，當一名病患重病時，他們最需要的不是藥物，反之是精神上的支持。
我也要在這裡表揚一些默默支持愛滋病患的非政府組織，他們不問回報地為病患安排許多活動，從各方面給予他們協助，讓病患感覺生命充滿愛。
同樣的，我認為政府也需有一系列的計劃，提供各方面的援助給予病患，甚至讓他們可以自力更生，因為隨著醫藥技術越來越發達，愛滋病患往往還有許多美好的未來日子要過。
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
一個馬華醫藥基金
（吉隆坡訊）馬華敦拉薩區會移交總值1萬9450令吉“一個馬華醫藥基金”，給予3名受惠者以支付醫療費用及減輕家庭負擔。
馬華敦拉薩區會主席拿督丘應權指出，受惠者包括一名患上患上先天性脊椎彎曲（S骨症）少女李美玲（16歲）和一對早產龍鳳胎（7個月）。
他說，基于年幼雙胞胎不適宜出外和李美玲正在上課關係，分別1萬令吉和9450令吉的支票將會移交予受惠者父母。
丘應權日前移交支票儀式時指出，1萬令吉作為雙胞胎日後醫藥經費，而另外的9450令吉將會直接交給國大醫院作為李美玲糾正脊椎手術費用。
受惠者李美玲的父親李大偉（48歲，技工）指出，他育有兩名兒子及女兒，他是家庭唯一經濟支柱。
他說，患有罕見背脊疾女兒在家中排行最小，目前就讀首都鎮國中，幼女在小學六年級時，被醫生診斷出患上先天性脊椎彎曲。
他說，當時年幼身體狀況不適於開刀動手術，所以每月須定期到醫院複診，今年到了合適年齡，幼女的醫藥總額為2萬9000令吉。
他感謝馬華敦拉薩區會成功申請“1個馬華醫藥基金”的9450令吉，以作為醫藥補貼。
他說，同時獲得國大醫院幫忙協助申請由衛生部醫藥協助基金（Tabung Bantuan Perubatan）協助繳付2萬令吉的醫藥費用，女兒將于本月21日在國大醫院接受脊椎糾正手術。
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早產龍鳳胎母親李興儀（32歲，家庭主婦）指出，雙胞胎是她與丈夫劉家傑（35歲，工程師）第一胎的寶寶。
她說，雙胞胎是早產嬰兒，兒子名為劉金翰和女兒劉金恩，目前僅7個月大。
她說，由于出世至今醫藥費已高達9萬令吉，家庭經濟來源僅靠丈夫一人，昂貴醫藥費讓他們倍感經濟壓力。
欲知道更多“1個馬華醫藥基金”詳情或下載申請表格，請瀏覽www.mca.org.my或撥電至：03-22033888。
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緣來就是你
（吉隆坡訊）馬華敦拉薩鎮區會主席拿督丘應權呼籲現代青年男女，主動出擊尋真愛，因為有幸福快樂的家庭，才會獲得人生真正的成功與快樂。
他說，當一個人找到一生中最愛，組成幸福快樂家庭後，就會感覺生命的快樂，人生經歷的各種事都變得順利，例如事業或生意也會越做越成功。
他日前主持該區會婦女組及馬青蕉賴區團政治演說館聯辦的“緣來就是你”活動推介禮時，這麼指出。
出席者有大會主席鄭巧新、籌委會主席練育萍、總協調丘佩貞、主持人李建城及李美穎等。
他認為，現今的時代，不一定要等男性主動，女性也可以為了幸福採取主動。
“我們必須把握機會尋求自己喜歡的人，一旦戀愛就必須好好相處，邁入婚姻後，兩人必須信任、尊重、寬容及體諒對方。”
他說，兩人相處久了，一定會有磨擦，但必須互相妥協，把問題講出來，一同解決。
他也宣布任何在這次活動上成功配對的男女，可以邀請這次的主辦單位代表出席，因為後者將包1000令吉的大紅包，給修成正果的男女。
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鄭巧新指出，這次活動的反應熱烈，獲得56名，年齡介於30至50歲男女報名。
她說，首次舉行“緣來就是你”，是因為發現近年很多男女依然單身，同時也期待尋找適合的另一半。
“現今的年輕男女都忙於工作和創業，沒有時間去交友，在工作環境上也沒有機會接觸到，更多的異性朋友，但時間很快過去，歲月不留人。”
她說，雖然很多單身男女事業成功，卻把幸福埋葬於工作和事業上。
她指出，年青人應多留一點時間給自己，好好保握青春歲月，關心自己的終身幸福。
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