The Board of Hospital Visitors for the 2023-2025 session received letters of appointments during a ceremony at the Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday. Permanent Secretary at the MoH Haji Maswadi bin Haji Mohsin presented letters of appointment. He noted that the board is part of efforts in continuous improvement of hospital services, including patient satisfaction […]
The elderly population worldwide aged 65 and above will increase from 761 million in 2021 to 1.6 billion in 2050, according to the United Nations’ World Social Report 2023. The trend is also seen in Brunei Darussalam too with the 65 and above population growing from 2.8 per cent in 2001 to 6.3 per cent […]
Some 600 doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and students attended the 10th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of the Cardiac Society Brunei Darussalam (CSBD) at the Indera Samudra Grand Hall of the Empire Brunei in Jerudong Sunday. Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health Haji Maswadi bin Haji Mohsin officiated the event. Among others present were […]
Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death worldwide, and Brunei is no exception. Brunei recorded 669 cardiovascular deaths last year compared to 416 cases in 2021, making cardiovascular disease the second major cause of death in the Sultanate, said Cardiac Society Brunei Darussalam (CSBD) President Pengiran Dr Md Nadzir bin Pengiran Mohd Juanda. He […]
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