The outpatient clinic has been renamed ‘As-Syafii Clinic’ and a therapeutic garden launched for the Psychiatric Services of Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Hospital in Kampong Kiarong in a bid to remove stigma. Head of Psychiatric Services Pengiran Dr Fariza Suryani binti Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Sani said this during a ceremony marking the rename […]
Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar in sharing findings from the 2021 population and housing survey, revealed that 1.6 per cent out of the total population (7,024 individuals) in Brunei has at least one disability. The majority (58.5 per cent) falls within the productive age range of 15 […]
Diabetes is one of the biggest challenge for Brunei’s healthcare and economy. The International Diabetes Foundation reported that 11.1 per cent of diabetes cases in the Sultanate are among adults aged 20 to 75, exceeding the global average of 9.1 per cent. Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar […]
Stroke remains the fourth leading cause of death in the country, according to Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar in a message for World Stroke Day, celebrated today. Approximately 400 new cases are recorded each year, said the minister in his message, noting that stroke is no longer […]
In Brunei Darussalam, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, with more than 100 new cases detected each year. From 2002 to 2022, the number of breast cancer cases recorded was 1,814 cases. In 2022 alone, approximately 148 women in the Sultanate were diagnosed with breast cancer, with 35 deaths from the cancer […]