Dr Farah (left) wearing the disposable hijab which she helped to develop with her mentor identified only as Miss Tierney, a colorectal surgeon. - Twitter/@UHDBTrust
PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian surgeon-in-training in the United Kingdom has developed a disposable surgical hijab for female Muslim health workers to use.
Dr Farah Shaheera Roslan s contribution garnered commendation from many, including Malaysia s Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (
pic). Nothing is impossible if we put our minds together, continue to innovate and embrace the Islamic values in surgery. Everything starts with our sincere intention to make a big difference to progress in surgery and healthcare, he said in a Facebook post on Friday (Jan 1).
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PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 pandemic, which infected millions internationally, causing unprecedented border closures and travel restrictions, has left the tourism and travel sector in shambles around the world.
Analysts are predicting that when the recovery process starts, the travel and tourism sector may be the last to recuperate once the dust settles.
Ushering in 2021, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri called upon industry players to maintain their efforts in reviving the tourism sector.
Tourism industry players, she said, should continue introducing attractive packages periodically to maintain public interest.
They must also abide by the Health Ministry’s SOP in order to ensure the sustainability of the tourism economy.
Malaysia reported today 2,295 newly-confirmed Covid-19 cases, which brought the cumulative number of infected individuals in the country to 117,373 so far. Nine Covid-19-related deaths were reported, and Penang emerged among the top three contributors of new daily cases in the nation.