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Melaka (Bemama) - Malaysia and Brunei have agreed on a proposal to form two additional technical working groups pertaining to non-communicable diseases and traditional and complementary medicine.

Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said the joint cooperation on health involving the two countries did not just hinge on exchange of information but also on how to combat non-communicable diseases," he told a press conference after the 4th Bilateral Ministers of Health Meeting between Malaysia and Brunei at a hotel here yesterday.

Also present was Brunei Health Minister Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman.

Liow also encouraged Brunei citizens to make use of the excellent health facilities in the country, especially Melaka, which include private hospitals.

The Brunei Health Minister said apart from the challenges posed by the increase in non-communicable diseases and by the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases, Brunei's healthcare services faced constraints over the shortage of healthcare professionals.

"We hope Malaysia could Pain more of our people in certain fields such as dentistry, pharmacy, nurse training, nutrition and diet," he said. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin