Workshop To Tackle Health Issues Related To Climate Changes
 By Amin Hosni

Bandar Seri Begawan - A workshop with the Head of Community on Health Impacts on Climate Changes was held yesterday at the Civil Service Institute, Kg Rimba. It was attended by 66 people and was Part of the activities of the World Health Day 2008.

The participants were government officers from the Health Services Department, Aeronautical Telecommunication Service, Department of Environment and Recreation, National Management Disaster Centre, Forestry Department, Agriculture Department, Schools Department, Drainage and Sewerage Section and the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Penghulus and heads of villages as well as representatives from the industries that play a role in impacting the environment also attended the workshop.

The workshop was organised by Professor Jeffery Spickett, Dean of Graduate Studies, Health Science Faculty, Curtin University of Technology, Australia, along with officers from the Department of Health Services, Aeronautical Telecommunication Service and Brunei Shell Petroleum.

Dr Hajah Rahmah binti Hj Md Said, the Director of Health Environment, in her speech said the workshop was held to propose health issues related to climate changes with head of communities and to share and plan strategies that should be taken to reduce health risks.

"The workshop's summary will be taken into the National Health and Environment Action Plan at the national level that will indicate cooperation and integration issues of environment and health. Another workshop is planned in the month of June for the realisation of the action plan, which will involve the relevant agencies," said Dr Hjh Rahmah.

The workshop ended with the presentation of certificates of participation by the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, Dato Paduka Awg Hj Serbini bin Hj Ali. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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