PETALING JAYA: Health checks on foreign workers have to be done every year because some diseases may not present symptoms during screening but would only manifest later, says the Foreign Workers Medical Examination Monitoring Agency (Fomema).
A significant segment of our population, especially our men, avoid check-ups altogether. Such persons are unwittingly opting for illness over health and or death over life. Reasons why people avoid check-ups: • Fear of what may be uncovered. • Do not like visiting a doctor’s office. • Fear of needles and some procedures. • Not covered by medical insurance. • Worried about confidentiality. • Have not identified a doctor that …
The International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Christ Temple East, has completed its annual charity intervention dubbed the 'Hope Project' and in so doing, positively impacted many lives.