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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Food Safety-Sanitation Checks For 2011 LIMA

November 29, 2011 12:45 PM
Inspections would cover restaurant premises, hotel kitchens, shops, stalls, suppliers and importers of fresh ingredients on the tourist island, he said.
"We want people who prepare food to observe hygiene and quality to prevent contamination," he said to Bernama here, Tuesday.
Ninety personnel, including 36 additional staff from six districts in Kedah would be involved in the inspection operation starting Dec 2, he added.
Owners who fail to comply with rules and regulations face having their premises shut down, he said.
-- BERNAMA
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Tiga premis makanan kotor diarah tutup oleh MPAJ
AMPANG 26 Julai - Sebanyak tiga buah restoran diarah tutup dalam operasi 'Tutup Kedai Makanan Kotor' yang dijalankan oleh Majlis Perbandaran Ampang Jaya (MPAJ) bersama Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Hulu Langat di sekitar kawasan Kampung Tasik Permai, Lembah Jaya, di sini baru-baru ini.
Operasi yang diketuai oleh Penolong Pegawai Kesihatan Persekitaran MPAJ, Ghazali Abd. Wahab itu melibatkan lapan anggota penguat kuasa MPAJ dan enam daripada Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Hulu Langat.
Ghazali berkata, operasi tersebut telah memeriksa 10 buah premis makanan dan tiga kedai diarahkan tutup kerana pengusahanya telah melanggar beberapa syarat termasuk didapati kotor.
Katanya, tindakan menutup kedai makan tersebut diambil setelah markah yang diperoleh oleh kedai itu kurang daripada 50 peratus iaitu berada dalam kategori D.
"Kesemua restoran berkenaan telah diberi notis memberhentikan operasi selama 14 hari di bawah Akta Makanan 1983.
"Dalam tempoh berkenaan, pengusaha perlu mengambil tindakan yang telah diarahkan oleh pegawai berkuasa bagi meningkatkan tahap kebersihan premis makanan mereka," katanya selepas operasi tersebut.
Sementara itu, beliau berkata, pihaknya turut mengeluarkan sebanyak enam kompaun kepada pengusaha kedai makanan yang membabit beberapa kesalahan.
Antaranya ialah pekerja premis terbabit tidak mempunyai suntikan Typhod TY2, tidak memakai apron, topi dan kasut sewaktu bekerja.
Kesalahan-kesalahan lain yang dilakukan oleh pengusaha restoran adalah tidak memasang perangkap minyak pada sinki dan dikesan terdapat banyak serangga perosak.
Jelasnya lagi, dari Januari sehingga Julai tahun ini, pihak MPAJ telah mengadakan pemeriksaan terhadap 61 buah restoran dan 15 daripadanya diarahkan tutup kerana gagal mematuhi peraturan yang ditetapkan.
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Sunday, May 22, 2011
Danok: A Food And Shopping Haven
May 20, 2011 12:51 PM
The place is called Danok. It is a small town located in Thailand, just after Bukit Kayu Hitam in Kedah.
You name it, Danok has it. Shirts, jeans and handbags from top brands, such as Louis Vuitton, Coach and Prada, can be found here.
The price - pardon the pun - is the main selling point. If you thought the prices at Petaling Street seemed like good bargains, the prices in Danok mat will certainly make you rethink your opinions.
Aside from its shopping attractions, Danok is also known as a food-lover's paradise.
HAVE SOME "PULUT AYAM"
"If you go to Danok, you must try the 'pulut ayam' (chicken in glutinous rice)," recommended a local.
"Pulut" aficionados might find his statement intriguing.
Malaysians might be familiar with 'pulut durian' (durian in glutinous rice), 'pulut kuning' (yellow glutinous rice, usually eaten with chicken rendang) and 'pulut mangga' (mango in glutinous rice), but the idea of eating pulut with fried chicken is a novel concept.
Nevertheless, this unique dish is popular in Danok.
"Every weekend, my family and I travel to Danok just for its pulut ayam. It's so delicious and you can't get it anywhere else," Kamarul, a tourist, told Bernama.
Stalls selling pulut ayam can be seen lining the streets in Danok. They are sold according to size, with the most expensive version priced at RM6.
"The chicken get its red colour from being marinated in certain spices. But it's not spicy and does not taste like 'mamak' fried chicken," said Aminah, a pulut ayam seller.
"The pulut is also different from pulut durian or mangga. It's harder and is eaten with a special sauce, similar to the one we eat with 'keropok' (chips), but the one for pulut ayam is tastier," she added, although she declined to share her sauce recipe.
MUST TRY THE 'KEMSOM'
"Kemsom" is very commonly found at most Thai food stalls in Sintok and even in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur.
But there are still some people who don't know what it is.
It is a savoury dish that is similar to the popular Malaccan dish "asampedas". However, it is spicier, contains bamboo shoots and has a deep yellow appearance.
What distinguishes the kemsom in Danok from the varieties found anywhere else is the use of the 'ikan puyu' (climbing perch). This makes the dish quite unique since the fish is usually salt-cured or used for decoration. This is due to the belief that it will ward off evil spirits.
Tourist guide Anwar said that he usually urges tourists under his care to try the dish when they visit the region.
"The most popular kemsom is the one cooked with ikan puyu, which is the size of a talapia.
"Initially, tourists would be put off by its appearance. But after tasting it, they would express delight about how delicious and soft the flesh is," said Anwar, who had been with tour agency Sulai Tour for six years.
He added that barbecued meat, pulut mangga, pulut durian and tomyam are also popular among tourists who visit Danok.
TRY THE SPA
Aside from being a shopping and food haven, Danok is also known as the place for women to enjoy a day at the spa.
"The services offered are very cheap," noted Anwar.
"You can get a massage, a body scrub, a sauna bath and milk bath for just RM70. Such a spa package would cost hundreds of ringgit in Sintok (Kedah)."
However, some tourists are sceptical about such offers, which is understandable. This is because, unfortunately, Danok is also notorious for being a 'red-light' district.
But Anwar said that there are several spas offering genuine services.
"Yes, there are two types: one of them offers genuine services, such as massages, scrubs, sauna baths and manicures. The other offers the same services with sexual favours attached.
"A good rule of thumb is to find spas where the masseuse is an older woman. They tend to offer genuine spa services," he added.
GETTING TO DANOK
Tourists visiting Sintok, Kedah, should not miss the opportunity to visit Danok.
Public transportation options, such as buses, are available from Alor Setar to Changlun. From there, a taxi can be taken to Danok.
A tourist from Melaka, Fatimah Wahab, said that she would visit Danok every time she visited her daughter, who is studying in Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) in Sintok.
"Sintok is only 15 minutes away from Danok town. If you're from Alor Setar, it's a 45-minute ride away.
"But distance should not be the sole consideration for a visit. If you forget about that for a while, you will see that it really is a quaint little town with a lot of things to offer," she pointed out.
"I, for instance, like to come here because of the unique sight of elephants roaming the roads."
-- BERNAMA
Monday, January 10, 2011
Penambahbaikan perkhidmatan kesihatan bukti keprihatinan kerajaan (Utusan Malaysia Online)

Kesihatan adalah keperluan asas manusia dan rakyat mengharapkan pihak kerajaan menyediakan kemudahan perkhidmatan kesihatan yang baik secara percuma ataupun pada kadar kos yang paling minimum.
Dalam hal ini, kita amat tertarik dengan beberapa inisiatif dan langkah yang telah diperkenalkan oleh Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak sejak mengambil alih jawatan Perdana Menteri.
Semuanya bermula dengan pelancaran Klinik 1Malaysia yang telah diwujudkan mulai Januari lalu bertujuan menyediakan perkhidmatan rawatan perubatan ringan kepada penduduk di kawasan bandar sesuai dengan pendekatan kerajaan 'Rakyat Didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan' pada kadar bayaran serendah RM1 sahaja.
Ia disusuli pula dengan pelancaran Inisiatif Klinik Bergerak 1Malaysia pada awal bulan ini, yang menawarkan perkhidmatan penjagaan dan pemeriksaan kesihatan secara percuma ke kampung di kawasan pedalaman.
Melalui Klinik Bergerak 1Malaysia ini, bas- bas yang telah disediakan akan membawa doktor, jururawat dan staf sokongan untuk merawat mereka yang sakit dan memberikan perkhidmatan kesihatan yang berkualiti di tempat yang tidak ada kemudahan klinik dan hospital terutama di kawasan pedalaman.
Terkini Najib mengumumkan kerajaan akan memperkenalkan klinik bot bergerak hibrid untuk memberikan perkhidmatan kesihatan ke kampung yang dihubungkan melalui sungai di Sabah dan Sarawak.
Tambah Najib, langkah ini bertujuan memastikan rakyat dapat menikmati kesihatan lebih baik dan menerima pemeriksaan perubatan, ubat dan nasihat yang sewajarnya.
Komitmen dan pelbagai inisiatif seperti ini jelas membuktikan tahap keprihatinan dan keikhlasan kerajaan dalam menjaga kebajikan rakyat, membela nasib golongan yang kurang mampu serta membuka ruang akses kepada masyarakat luar bandar untuk turut sama menikmati kemudahan kesihatan yang berkualiti sama seperti masyarakat di kawasan bandar.
Hal ini amat signifikan kerana dengan adanya klinik-klinik bergerak seperti ini, ia dijangka mampu mengurangkan beban pesakit di klinik kesihatan di kawasan bandar yang sedia ada dan ini juga dapat memudahkan serta mempertingkatkan akses rakyat untuk mendapatkan rawatan ringan terutama di kawasan luar bandar.
Kita perlu sedar bahawa masih ramai penduduk luar bandar berpendapatan rendah dan sederhana. Golongan ini sering menghadapi masalah kekangan kewangan untuk mendapatkan rawatan perubatan di klinik mahupun hospital swasta. Tambahan pula hospital ataupun klinik kesihatan kerajaan yang sedia ada agak jauh dari lokasi penempatan mereka dan jumlah pesakit pula ramai yang jelas akan melambatkan proses mendapatkan rawatan yang dikehendaki dengan segera.
Keprihatinan pihak kerajaan dalam aspek kesihatan rakyat memang tidak perlu diragui ataupun dinafikan kerana buktinya bagi tahun 2010 Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) telahpun diperuntukkan bajet berjumlah RM14.8 bilion yang merangkumi perbelanjaan mengurus sebanyak RM11.2 bilion dan perbelanjaan pembangunan sebanyak RM3.6 bilion.
Peruntukan ini menunjukkan peningkatan sebanyak 7.6 peratus berbanding tahun sebelumnya iaitu RM13.2 bilion. Malah, peruntukan yang diterima oleh KKM ini juga merupakan antara yang tertinggi berbanding kementerian lain. Data ini sudah cukup untuk menjelaskan rasa tanggungjawab kerajaan terhadap aspek kesihatan rakyat negara ini terutamanya bagi membantu golongan yang tidak berkemampuan.
Dalam pada itu, kerajaan juga dilihat amat serius dalam mengekang tindakan beberapa klinik dan hospital swasta yang mengenakan caj rawatan melampau dan tidak munasabah sehingga pesakit mengalami kesukaran untuk menjelaskan bil tersebut.
Ini terbukti apabila pihak KKM melalui mesyuarat bersama Persatuan Hospital Swasta Malaysia, Persatuan Perubatan Malaysia, Majlis Perubatan Malaysia (MMC), ketua pegawai eksekutif dan orang bertanggungjawab bagi hospital swasta, wakil Organisasi Jagaan Yang Diuruskan (MCO), syarikat insurans, kumpulan profesional serta profesional perseorangan baru-baru ini telah memutuskan agar hospital swasta kini perlu memaklumkan secara terperinci dan telus mengenai caj profesional serta caj anggaran dan di luar jangkaan sebelum pesakit diberi rawatan atau dimasukkan ke wad.
Penulis berharap agar pihak kerajaan akan meneruskan lagi inisiatif-inisiatif murni seperti ini agar seluruh rakyat Malaysia mampu akses kepada kemudahan rawatan perubatan yang berkualiti demi melahirkan sebuah masyarakat yang sihat and cergas.
NOOR MOHAMAD SHAKIL HAMEED
Penolong Pendaftar Kanan Pusat Kesihatan Universiti, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Thursday, January 14, 2010
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Artikel Penuh: http://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2010&dt=0114&pub=Kosmo&sec=Urban&pg=ur_01.htm#ixzz2L8e8nJj5
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
200,000 Doses Of H1N1 Vaccine For High-Risk Groups From February
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 (Bernama) -- Some 200,000 doses of Influenza A(H1N1) vaccine will be allocated for high-risk groups such as pregnant women, children, the elderly and people with chronic diseases beginning next month.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said they could get vaccinated with the vaccine for free at the government hospitals and clinics.
Speaking to reporters after visiting Tung Shin Hospital here today, Liow said the balance of 300,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine from the 400,000 ordered from Britain would be received at the end of this month.
"We will conduct (100,000) vaccinations on the frontline workers first, and then the high-risk groups like pregnant women, the obese, and those with high blood pressure and so on.
"They are our priority before the vaccine is distributed for other groups in preventing and curbing H1N1 infections," he said.
On the H1N1 situation in the country, Liow said it was under control, with the ministry abiding by the World Health Organisation's directive for continuous close monitoring of all cases of flu.
"We are worried if the H1N1 virus will mutate. But our monitoring have so far not shown that the virus has mutates into other forms."
He said the district health officers had also been instructed to obtain all flu samples for further tests.
On another matter, Liow said the ministry would work at enabling private doctors to serve as locums at government hospitals and clinics as soon as possible.
"They told me that they had applied to serve as locums but they never got invited. After our dialogue session with the Malaysian Medical Association last Friday, we will work together at improving health services in the country."
Asked whether the private doctors would want a higher payment as locums at the government hospitals, Liow said the current payment was reasonable at RM80 per hour.
Earlier, he handed over two mock cheques for RM2 million each to Tung Shin Hospital and the Chinese Maternity Hospital for the purchase of equipment and medicines.
Liow called for the setting up of more non-profit-based hospitals to enable the low-income group to seek treatment at such hospitals.
-- BERNAMA