Concerted effort needed to improve sustainable living
February 25, 2021
KUALA LUMPUR – There must be a concerted effort by stakeholders, the government, industry players, academicians and the public to improve and facilitate sustainable living, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
The prime minister said industrialisation in Malaysia needs to be environmental-friendly with a sustainable consumption and production approach.
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“With your support, I am confident that we can make meaningful progress together as a nation,” Muhyiddin said in his speech at the Prime Minister’s Hibiscus Award (PMHA) 2019/2020 ceremony conducted virtually here tonight.
On the country’s challenges in maintaining environmental sustainability during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, he said although Malaysians found some relief by experiencing clearer skies and cleaner air during the Movement Control Order period, new norms also meant that there were fresh environmental issues to deal with in
Pregnant, lactating women should get medical advice before getting vaccine 25 Feb 2021 / 21:14 H. Pix for illustration purposes.
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LUMPUR: Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, who have fears that they are at high risk of Covid-19 infection are probably considering vaccination as a prevention measure.
However, they may be confused as many believe these women are not allowed to take the vaccine shots as its side effects could be harmful not only to the mothers, but also on the foetus and breastfed infant.
In actual fact, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said, for now, this group has not been recommended to take the vaccine shots because of lack of sufficient data (on side effects).
KUALA LUMPUR: Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today clarified that the so-called influencers that will be vaccinated tomorrow .
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has affirmed that there will be no “cutting of queues” in the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine under the national immunisation programme.