Health Screening For Civil Servants
By Jon Tampoi

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Ministry of Health yesterday embarked on an integrated health screening and health promotion for the civil service.

It is being held in conjunction with 100 years of health service in Brunei.

Present were the Special Duties Officer cum the Head of Secretariat of the Programme, Dato Paduka Dr Flj Abdul Latif bin Hj Ibrahim, working committee members and programme participants.

Dato Paduka Dr Hj Abdul Latif made a briefing on the proceedings and purpose of the programme to permanent secretaries and deputy permanent secretaries at the Ministry of Health. Each participant was presented with equipment for the upcoming health screening from Feb 9 until Feb 13.

The programme aims to screen public servants for non-communicable diseases, hypertension and eye and oral health, increase knowledge on chronic non-communicable diseases related to lifestyles, seek early treatment and counselling regarding health, instil health awareness, make them realise health care is a collective responsibility, to lead a productive and better life. The diseases include diabetes, colon cancer, coronary diseases, kidney failure, blood pressure etc.

Its mission is to promote a healthy lifestyle in the civil service, enhance productivity, improve individual civil servants and reduce medical costs and use. Its vision is to integrate health promotion concepts into every element of civil service as part of wider integration of health promotion in the community.

The programme expects to increase awareness on health and a healthy lifestyle, and make each ministry aware of the value of healthy and active employees.

The long term gain is to have healthier and active civil servants and Bruneians with a better quality of life and low health costs.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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