His Majesty's Titah at Ministry of Health, 20th Oct 2010

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 Hospital

(Images (C) Infofoto 2010)

His 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.

Source: RTB News, 21 October 2010

Get vaccinated!

From Ministry of Health, Brunei Darussalam

p/s: New Vaccination centre at the first floor of the Indoor Stadium of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas during office hours.

What you need to know about H1N1

Nice & creative pamphlet on H1N1 by Ministry of Health of Singapore, available online as PDF file at
http://www.crisis.gov.sg/NR/rdonlyres/D4985A06-E928-4B4E-9A0B-938EDBC88860/24019/H1N1_what_u_need_to_know.pdf

Note: It is available in 4 languages: English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil.



To monitor the situation in Singapore:
Official Influenza H1N1 website http://www.crisis.gov.sg/flu/ or http://www.flu.gov.sg

Ministry of Health (S'pore) http://www.moh.gov.sg/mohcorp/default.aspx

Health Promotion Board http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/default.asp?pg_id=865&aid=1823&altid=0

The news reports: http://www.crisis.gov.sg/FLU/InfluenzaA/MediaReports/

Health Hotline

The Hotline of Ministry of Health is 145

More health related issues on their website http://www.moh.gov.bn

Food Recall due to melamine contamination

Updates from the Food Safety and Quality Control, Ministry of Health's website, http://www.moh.gov.bn/news/20081017a.htm

(image from The Internet)

PENARIKAN BALIK KE ATAS PRODUK BISKUT BERJENAMA KHONG GUAN DAN KHIAN GUAN
KELUARAN NEGARA MALAYSIA

(16 Ramadan 1429H / 17 Oktober 2008M)

Kementerian Kesihatan Negara Brunei Darussalam ingin memaklumkan kepada orang ramai bahawa produk biskut berjenama Khong Guan dan Khian Guan keluaran Negara Malaysia ditarik balik dari pasaran kerana dicemari dengan bahan melamine.

Siaran Akhbar ini dikeluarkan berikutan dengan penarikan balik oleh Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia ke atas produk-produk keluaran daripada kilang-kilang Biskut Khong Guan, Johor dan Khian Guan, Pulau Pinang yang mana didapati menggunakan agen penaik ammonium bicarbonate keluaran Negara China yang dicemari oleh melamine.

Agen penaik ammonia bicarbonate adalah bahan yang biasanya digunakan dalam pembuatan biskut dan dibenarkan di bawah Peraturan-Peraturan Kesihatan Awam (Makanan) (P1 Penggal 182). Memandangkan ianya dicemari oleh bahan melamine maka ianya tidak selamat digunakan.

Produk-produk terbabit adalah seperti berikut:

1. Khong Guan Biskut Soda keluaran Negara Malaysia.

2. Khong Guan Biskut Lemon Puff keluaran Negara Malaysia.

3. Khong Guan Biskut Lemon Pof keluaran Negara Malaysia

4. Khong Guan Biskut Butter Cream keluaran Negara Malaysia.

5. Khong Guan Biskut Baby Fish keluaran Negara Malaysia.

6. Khong Guan Biskut Healthy Cracker keluaran Negara Malaysia.

7. Khong Guan Biskut Cocoa Puff keluaran Negara Malaysia.

8. Khong Guan Biskut Sandwich Oren keluaran Negara Malaysia.

9. Khong Guan Biskut Family Crackers keluaran Negara Malaysia.

10. Khong Guan Biskut Bentuk Binatang keluaran Negara Malaysia.

11. Khong Guan Biskut Tunjuk (Rokok) keluaran Negara Malaysia.

12. Khong Guan Biskut Mini Puff keluaran Negara Malaysia.

13. Khian Guan Biskut Creamy Chocolate keluaran Negara Malaysia.

14. Khian Guan Biskut Lemon Puff keluaran Negara Malaysia.

15. Khian Guan Biskut Square Puff keluaran Negara Malaysia.

16. Khian Guan Biskut Cocoa Puff keluaran Negara Malaysia.

17. Khian Guan Biskut Jagung Puff keluaran Negara Malaysia.

18. Khian Guan Biskut Campuran (Party) keluaran Negara Malaysia

Berikutan dengan ini, Jabatan Perkhidmatan Kesihatan melalui Bahagian Kawalan Kualiti dan Keselamatan Makanan telahpun menghubungi pengimport produk berkenaan dan telahpun diarahkan untuk menarik balik kesemua produk terbabit termasuk yang dijual bercurai atau bertimbang mahupun yang di bungkus semula dari pasaran. Disamping itu juga, sebagai langkah berjaga-jaga, Kementerian Kesihatan terus memantau bagi mempastikan produk-produk terbabit tersebut diatas, produk susu dan tenusu serta produk yang telah disenaraikan mengandungi bahan melamine keluaran Negara China tidak ada dipasaran dan tidak di import ke negara ini.

Sehubungan dengan ini, Kementerian Kesihatan menasihatkan agar:

• Para pengimport dan peniaga menarik balik produk-produk terbabit (jika ada) dari pasaran dan menyerahkannya ke Bahagian Kawalan Kualiti dan Keselamatan Makanan, Jabatan Perkhidmatan Kesihatan atau Pejabat-Pejabat Kesihatan di daerah-daerah untuk tindakan lanjut; dan
  

• Para pengguna yang memiliki produk-produk terbabit untuk menggembalikan (jika ada) ke kedai-kedai dimana produk tersebut dibeli atau menyerahkannya ke Bahagian Kawalan Kualiti dan Keselamatan Makanan, Jabatan Perkhidmatan Kesihatan atau Pejabat-Pejabat Kesihatan di daerah-daerah.

Kementerian ini juga memaklumkan sepertimana yang diperuntukkan dibawah Bab 9 ceraia (1subperenggan (i) Akta (Kesihatan Awam) (Makanan), (Penggal 182) sesiapa yang menyediakan, menjual atau mengimport makanan yang boleh memudaratkan kesihatan boleh dipenjara selama 5 tahun atau suatu denda atau kedua-duanya sekali.

Sebarang pertanyaan dan keterangan lanjut bolehlah menghubungi:

Bahagian Kawalan Kualiti dan Keselamatan Makanan
Perkhidmatan Kesihatan Alam Sekitar
Jabatan Perkhidmatan Kesihatan, Kementerian Kesihatan
Jalan Delima Dua, Berakas BB2313
Nombor telefon : 2 33 1100-5 / 6 / 8 / 9 / 10
Nombor Faksmili: 2 331107
Alamat e-mel: fsqc@moh.gov.bn