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ANIMAL HEALTH
Public Health Starts With Nutritious Food: Health Minister
Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said public health starts with safe, nutritious food, calling local agricultural production the “first line of defence” against disease. He said a healthy society begins with the quality of nutrition on the people’s plates.
UPM, Elanco Malaysia Formalise Partnership For Veterinary Education, Research, Animal Health
Potential areas highlighted included improving access to animal health innovations, antimicrobial resistance and stewardship, antiparasitic management, veterinary education and other areas where academia and industry can jointly address emerging needs.
MALAYSIA
Deputy Tourism Minister Donates RM1,000 To FDS Crash Victims’ Families
Deputy Tourism Minister Chiew Choon Man, who is also Miri MP, contributes RM1,000 to each family of the FDS helicopter crash victims, with the money coming from the federal ICU Sarawak. He plans to personally visit the families this Sunday.
Dzulkefly Proposed Raising FDS Allowance To RM60: Aide
Dzulkefly Ahmad's aide says the health minister proposed last Nov a 100% raise of the RM30 allowance for health workers on the Flying Doctor Service to at least RM60. The proposal is under consideration by MOF and JPA, hopefully announced in Budget 2027.
WORLD
A Toxic Recipe For Social Disconnect And Disaffection
Australians were less engaged in their communities, lonelier, unhappier and less satisfied with life, even before the present turmoil. But there is cause for hope.
APSMI Calls For Stronger Health Literacy As The Foundation For Responsible Self-Care Across Asia-Pacific
Self-care is defined as the ability of individuals, families, and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain well-being, and manage health conditions, with or without the support of health care professionals.
