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Bandar Seri Begawan - Hundreds of lecturers, stall and students of Institute of Technology Brunei (ITB) in Rimba took advantage of the free medical health screening by medical officers from the Ministry of Health in an effort to ensure their health is in good condition while at the campus.

The medical health screening included measurement of height and weight as well as body mass index to determine obesity level, blood pressure and random blood sugar level, and general check up.

They also underwent consultation where they were asked on their medical history, treatment as well as family history for hypertension, diabetes, renal disease or failure, heart disease or failure, stroke, and smoking.

A medical officer said participants will be referred to outpatient treatment, PHY clinic, Accident &Emergency Dept, Healthy Body Clinic or Stop Smoking Clinic if they are found to be in need of

treatment.

Before undergoing the medical screening, participants were required to fast for at least eight hours before being checked. Hajah Sariani bte Hj Ishak, the ITB Student Welfare Officer said the medical screening was organized to ensure lecturers, staff and students continue to be in their best health while at the campus.

"Health is’ indeed worth more than learning and it is not valued till sickness arrives. "No one should be too busy to avoid taking care of their health. We must treat our health like a mechanic taking care of his tools.

"If a mechanic loses one of his tools he will go mad. That's the way we should treat our body in ensuring that we are in good health all the time," she said. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin