Ministry Launches Newsletter On Health

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Ministry of Health launched the Healthy Brunei Sihat Newsletter yesterday morning to disseminate information on current health issues and upgrade knowledge and enhance public awareness on health.

The publication of the newsletter is hoped to provide all the information needed and is vital in the promotion the population’s health by practicing a healthy lifestyle.

Awang Serbini Ali, the Acting Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, in his speech said that the Newsletter will be issued every two months both in Malay and in English.

Some 10,000 copies will be printed out in every publication and will be distributed to the public free of charge.

Awang Serbini said apart from providing information on local and international health issues, the Newsletter will also include profiles of individuals or organisations actively promoting health through practising a healthy lifestyle such as physical exercise, sports and others.

The Newsletter will also contain information on diseases and their prevention, food and dietary, environmental health and health at work.

Officiating at the launch was Pehin Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abu Bakar, the Minister of Health.

A health carnival was also held at the launching with various activities for the public to participate.

The activities included health exhibition, health check-up, drawing contest, demonstration and healthy food cooking contest, a quiz and an aerobic exercise.

The launching took place at The Mall Atrium in Gadong.

 -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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