Archive for the 'Health care' Category

Wi-fi health risks

Something to ponder over carefully and study before we rush to embrace Wifi. An article from the Independent of the UK:
Germany warns citizens to avoid using Wi-Fi
Environment Ministry’s verdict on the health risks from wireless technology puts the British government to shame.
By Geoffrey Lean
Sunday, 9 September 2007
Independent.co.uk Web
People should avoid using Wi-Fi wherever possible because [...]

Anwar slams govt for overcrowded general hospitals

Anwar speaking in Seberang Jaya last night
Anwar has sharply criticised the federal government for overcrowded general hospitals such as the one in Seberang Jaya.
He said he was responsible for the construction of the hospital more than a decade ago. “But look at the state of the hospital today,” he said during a ceramah in the [...]

Anyone know a sodomy specialist?

We learn something new everyday.
Today’s lesson is that a qualified, experienced GP cannot detect if a patient has been sodomised.
Apparently, if the Hospital Pusrawi folk are to be believed, that requires a sodomy specialist… err, I mean a gut specialist. This from the Malaysiakini interview:

What led the doctor TRO (to rule out) sodomy? Why?
Because Saiful [...]

“Oil Palm World Music Festival”: What rainforest?

Those of you who checked out the Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak on 13 July 2008 may have noticed a protest by about 60 indigenous people. They staged a peaceful 30-minute candle-light vigil demanding recognition of their land rights.
Plainclothes police quickly moved in….
Click here to read more at the What Rainforest blog.
The encroachment [...]

Petronas’ pricey foray, Bakun nightmare, bumi par value

Three issues I would like to raise:
Petronas hospital - undermining the public health care system
Why is Petronas setting up a private hospital - the Price Court Medical Centre? I don’t supposed they named it after its pricey price tag of RM544 million… In the first place, what expertise does Petronas have in health care? [...]