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- Informants hindering dept’s progress
- Firemen in Johor on standby for monsoon season
- Medical aid for poor villagers
| Informants hindering dept’s progress Posted: 14 Dec 2011 05:01 PM PST JOHOR BARU: The Johor Health Pharmaceutical department is having trouble nabbing illegal medicine peddlers due to tontos who constantly provide information on raids to them. State Pharmaceutical Department deputy director Rosidah Md Din said that the activities of the tontos, the department could not apprehend illegal peddlers. "Each time, the department holds an operation to clamp down on illegal peddlers, we notice they are a step ahead and often move to another location or just close shop. "The department believes these peddlers have hired tontos to protect their business and this is a new tactic being used to avoid being arrested by the authorities," she said during a press conference recently. Rosidah also said that besides hiring tontos, the peddlers would sell illegal medicine including sex tablets in the open. She said the sellers would only sell such drugs to their regular customers. "They would place the bulk of their medicines at another location or hide it inside their vehicles and only bring it out if requested by regular customers. "We have identified two hot spots where these sellers operate and this includes along Jalan Wong Ah Fook at the city centre or the Pandan market," she said adding that until this month the department had taken action against six illegal medicine sellers. Rosidah urged members of the public not to buy illegal medicine especially sex tablets as it may threaten one's health. She said such medicines was not approved by the Government. "If the public stops buying such medicines then there will not be any demands and it will put an end to illegal medicine being sold in the market," she said. Rosidah also said that the department was working closely with other relevant authorities such as the police, the Immigration Department and the Customs Department to put a stop on this matter. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Firemen in Johor on standby for monsoon season Posted: 14 Dec 2011 04:01 PM PST MUAR: All firemen in Johor have been directed to be prepared for search and rescue duties when floods hit Johor, State Fire Department director said. Datuk Abdul Ghani Daud said those on leave,were also automatically recalled for duty. Speaking to reporters here he said more than 1,100 firemen in 23 fire departments throughout the districts, had been told to get ready for any eventuality. "We have outlined several plans to provide rescue services to the people in case of floods. "We also have a plan 'B' in case a fire department is hit by flood and the firemen cannot operate from there," he said after closing a seminar for department heads in the state for 2011. Abdul Ghani said the big floods in 2006 and 2007, had taught people in flood-prone areas to be on the alert and ready for evacuation. He said the people knew what safety and precautionary measures to take, and were alert for flash floods and would act fast accordingly. He said the department would still focus on its core service of fighting fire and would always have teams to tend to any fire emergency in Johor. He said there were more than 770 building fires and 319 vehicle fires which the department attended to from January to the present date. However, he added,nine vehicle fires had not been reported to the department and this posed problems for the owners wanting to make insurance claims. "We urge all vehicle owners to report to us on any vehicle fire," he said. Abdul Ghani also said the Bukit Gambir fire department building, which cost more than RM9mil, would start operation on Dec 15. He said 17 firemen and a department chief would be stationed at the new building, but added, the official opening of the building would be take place at a later date. "We also plan to build a fire station in Pagoh and have identified a 10ha site for the project," he added. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Medical aid for poor villagers Posted: 14 Dec 2011 05:00 PM PST MUAR: Government health clinics at districts in Johor have been asked to send doctors and health assistants to the villages to help treat poor sick people who cannot go to the hospitals. State Women, Family, Health and Community Development Committee chairman Dr Robia Kosai said many such people also could not pay for their transportation to receive treatment or collect their medicines from the hospitals. Speaking to reporters here she said it would be a noble move if the doctors and health assistants could treat such people at their home on regular basis. "We know that there are government health clinics in most villages throughout the state where sick villagers can go for medical or health treatment. "However, not everyone, especially those who are old, poor or cannot walk, can leave their houses to go to the clinics," she said after launching a caring health programme at the Parit Jawa Health Clinic here recently. Dr Robia said besides treatment, the clinics could also sent the patients their medicine supplies as many of the patients had to go to the hospital for their medicines on a regular basis. She said visiting the homes of the patients would also foster better understanding between doctors and patients as they could see how the patients lived. She said many a time doctors would ask their patients why they did not go to the hospital or clinic for treatment when they were down with illness. She said when the doctors visited the patients at home and saw how the patients, especially those who were old and living alone lived, they would know the reason. She said the Parit Jawa Health Clinic had started sending its doctors and health assistants to check on sick villagers at home and commended the move. Earlier, Muar Health Department officer Dr Mohamad Zulkipli Osman said the department sent doctors to some 36 houses in and around Parit Jawa to treat sick patients this month. He said the patients were mostly poor people who could not afford to pay for taxi fares to go to the clinic in Parit Jawa while some lived alone and could not leave their houses. He said the department planned to extend the programme to other clinics in Muar to also send out their medical and health teams to visit sick people at homes. "We also plan to ask schools in the district to 'adopt' sick villagers near the schools and get students to help with house cleaning. "Many old, sick and lonely villagers cannot clean their houses and it will be good if the students can render some assistance," said Dr Mohamad Zulkipli. "This way the students can see how the poor, old and sick people lives and learn about hardship in life," he added. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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