His Majesty delivering his Titah at Ministry of Health after visiting RIPAS (pic below)
His Majesty visits the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) at RIPAS HospitalHis Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Muizzaddien Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to visit the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha, RIPAS Hospital in the capital on 20th October 2010. Present with His Majesty were His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince, Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, His Royal Highness Prince Haji 'Abdul 'Azim and His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Malek.
His Majesty has underscored the extensive responsibility of the health authorities in providing various health facilities and services. This is in view of the prime importance of health in life and it cannot be regarded as a small matter. His Majesty was speaking during a visit to the Ministry of Health later in the afternoon. In his titah, His Majesty also posed such questions as to whether such commodities as medicines and vegetables imported into the country are analysed for any dangerous content, prior to being marketed to the public. His Majesty also underscored the importance for the relevant authorities to be more mindful in evaluating the expertise of prospective personnel to be recruited into the health services.
His Majesty went on to question whether the failure like the one resulting in death after the operation had ever been reviewed or its cause ever discussed. His Majesty said in other places such a matter would not have been kept quiet. The ruler suggested that it should have been investigated so as to identify the quality of the officer involved.
His Majesty also spoke on the need to review regulations on maternity leave, to be extended from the existing period, taking into account that the responsibilities of mothers are very heavy and challenging. His Majesty pointed out that mothers are the ones who bring about new generations. As such, it is only appropriate that their welfare be given due attention and managed without them having to voice it out and ask.
His Majesty in the titah, questioned whether such commodities as medicines, vegetables and fish, especially those imported analysed for any dangerious content prior to being sold at markets in the country. Food Safety - Vegetables need to be protected from hazardous toxic materials. They should meet the terms and conditions of standards for food products. Food Safety - Authorities are to ensure that fish are free from dangerous preservatives or chemicals.
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