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MoH: Businesses without permit to sell cosmetics, health supplements can be fined $5,000 Untested health or beauty products may be tainted with substances that can cause organ failures, cancer and heart irregularities

March 9, 2018

Despite confiscating over 15,000 unregistered health and beauty products off shelves and cube stores in 2017, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has yet…

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Brunei sees 600 new cancer cases each year From February to April, free cancer screenings will be organised by Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre

February 4, 2018

Six hundred Bruneians are diagnosed with cancer every year, making it the leading cause of death in the sultanate. The country recorded 353…

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No fatal virus in ward 18, but antibiotic-resistant bacteria detected, says MoH The Health Ministry has dismissed WhatsApp rumours of fatal virus at RIPAS Hospital but confirms five patients have been infected with vancomycin-resistant enterococci

February 2, 2018

The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Friday dismissed rumours of a deadly virus at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital but acknowledged…

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Brunei remains cholera-free, says Health Ministry following recent cases in neighbouring Sabah Ministry of Health advises public to practise good hygiene and remain vigilant

December 16, 2017

No cholera cases have been reported in the sultanate, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a press statement earlier this evening. The…