Thursday, January 8, 2009

Group B in DHO Kuala Muda

KOTA KUALA MUDA DHO POSTING (GROUP B)

Day 1(4/1/2009)

We members of group B are posted at Kota Kuala Muda district office for 2 weeks beginning 4th January. These were the activities carried out on the first day of our posting.

0830- briefing by a district health officer, En. Berhanuddin on our schedule and activities to be carried out for us for 2 weeks.

0900- briefing on Kota Kuala Muda district office by Dr.Umai Kalsom. We were enlighten on:

· Areas and population covered

· Vision - optimize state of health

- importance to quality, innovation and respect

- promote individual and society's role in healthcare

· Mission- maintain professionalism, caring services and team work

· Organization chart

· Core services- Family health unit

- Environmental health

- Health promotion

1100- discussion by nutritionist, En Wan on their services. We were introduced to scope of their services and various programs carried out by their department. His department covers all 8 Klinik Kesihatan and 22 Klinik Desa.

-scope -nutrition counseling for variety group of people.

-provide courses. Eg. Breastfeeding courses and weight maintenance courses

- carried out various programmes Eg. breasfeeding program, undernourished program

which include food basket program and iodine deficiency disorder program.

- each program carried out by their department were discussed in detail.

-way to carry out dietary interview and counseling was taught by doing a mock presentation using one of the student.

DAY 2 (5/1/2009)

1000- briefing about enforcement unit by PPKP Tn Hj Samad. The enforcement unit is to ensure the public health is under control using public health law.

  • A few Act (akta) was explained by Tuan Hj Samad.

ü Food Act 1983

- Mainly focused on food premises and food manufacturers. The Act is to ensure the consumers getting good quality and safe food. They will be compounded if they do not follow the regulations under the Food Act, such as improper labels, harmful material in the food.

- Akta Kawalan Hasil Tembakau (AKHT): mainly applies to those that sell tobacco. They will be fined if they sell the tobacco to those below 18 years old. And the sign of 'harmful' must be showed on the tobacco.

ü Akta pemusnahan seranga pembawa penyakit 1975

- If the breeding site was found, the owner of the premise would be compounded. The compound would be different for breeding site at house, shop outlets or factory.

ü Akta pengawalan dan pencegahan penyakit berjangkit(APPPB) 1988

- Mainly applies to control communicable disease. Doctors can be charged if they do not notify authority various infectious diseases according to the regulations.

1500- Assembly at Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim. We were given briefing for our activity regarding compound those that smoke in the hospital area which against the law. Tuan Hj Samad showed us his authority card which allows him execute his power. Within 2 hours, 5 young men were compounded as they smoked in hospital area. We felt excited for the opportunity to participate the whole activity.

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