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The preliminary findings of the 3rd National Health and Nutritional Status Survey (NHANSS-3) are reported to have encouraging results, where the country’s population appears to be heading in the right direction in terms of physical activities and the consumption of fruits and vegetables. Public health consultant at the Ministry of Health (MoH) Dr Ong Sok […]

The Bruneian scientific research community, supported by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s government, achieved several milestones this year. Three studies conducted by researchers from the Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre (PJSC), Ministry of Health (MoH) and […]

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Nearly all COVID-19 fatalities in Brunei were patients with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) or risk factors, a senior

James Kon Over two-thirds of premature deaths (deaths before 70 years) in the Sultanate are caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) with the most common being cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases and cancer. During the pandemic, nearly all COVID-19 fatalities were in patients with NCDs or risk factors. Over three-quarter of those with severe COVID-19 […]