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Borneo Bulletin, Monday July 15, 2019
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Royal Birthday
| Wani Roslan |
BRUNEI Darussalam is prioritising health
as one of the key elements in the long-
term realisation of Brunei Vision 2035:
achieving a high quality of life in a
dynamic and sustainable economy.
The people of Brunei Darussalam are
fortunate to have easy access to the
provision of healthcare services through
various health care programmes which
are available nationwide.
The Government of His Majesty
SultanHaji Hassanal BolkiahMu’izzaddin
Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji
Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi
Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan
of Brunei Darussalam, through the
Ministry of Health (MoH), is committed
to
providing
quality,
equitable,
comprehensive
and
accessible
healthcare services for the country’s
citizens and residents.
Various key strategies have been
implemented by the Sultanate to
support comprehensive healthcare
coverage, including strengthening
of basic healthcare through the
development of a network of health
centres and clinics; the implementation
of health information management
systems which make use of information-
communication technology; and the
implementation of the Brunei Medicine
Policy to ensure safe, quality and
effective medicine supplies across the
country.
Health Promotion Centre (HPC)
The Health Promotion Centre (HPC)
was first established in 2008, with the
Healthy people, healthy country
information and knowledge to the
community on healthy living, while
promoting a healthy lifestyle as a daily
practice and enhancing awareness
on the danger of non-communicable
diseases (NCDs).
The Health Ambassador Programme
TheHealthAmbassadorProgramme is
organisedby theMoHthroughtheHealth
Promotion Centre, in collaboration with
Kampong Bebuloh, to manage and
Initiatives aim to
convey information
and knowledge to the
community on healthy
living, while promoting
a healthy lifestyle as
a daily practice and
enhancing awareness
on the danger of non-
communicable diseases
vision of raising awareness, knowledge
and understanding among Bruneians
on health and good lifestyle choices.
The centre serves as a resource
centre for the public to receive
information, skills and tools on health,
and functions as a community outreach
centre in providing health education
programmes and activities for local
communities.
Various programmes and activities
have been carried out by the HPC,
including collaborating with private
sectors and organisations in engaging
local communities topractise a healthier
lifestyle.
Amongtheprogrammesandactivities
being carried out are roadshows at
schools and workplaces, exhibitions
and talks, the Health Ambassador
Programme, the Healthy Hero Brunei
Programme, the Workplace and Health
Programme, andtheHappyEnvironment
and Lifestyle (HEAL) Programme.
All of these initiatives aim to convey
prevent non-communicable diseases
(NCs) among high-risk individuals.
Theprogrammeisacost-effectivemethod
to encourage the benefits of a healthy
lifestyle among communities and promote
improvements in health by focussing on
disease prevention and control.
The strategy is adopted to reach out
to communities without ready access
to healthcare amid traditional settings.
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