Situational analysis on safety and health in primary school in Kota Bharu

Background : Safety and health is one of major concerns in public health issues. There are lots of injuries or accidents reported in the news which include school accidents and injuries. Methodology : This survey was conducted among head of primary schools in Kota Bharu from May to June 2004. The objective of this study was to investigate the awareness about safety and health status among school’s head using a questionnaire. Result : The study showed that knowledge on safety and health among the school’s heads were relatively low (7.7%). Forty-two percent of the schools did not implement any safety and health programme while more than 50 % did not have safety policies in their school. Conclusions : It is necessary to have specific safety programmes in school in order to improve the safety and health awareness among teachers, staff, students and community

IoT based dual axis solar tracker implementation for polycrystalline photovoltaic with energy storage

This project has been identified as IoT Based Dual Axis Solar Tracker Implementation for Polycrystalline Photovoltaic with Energy Storage that has two degrees of freedom that act as axes of rotation, both horizontal and vertical. Polycrystalline panel is great in both diffuse light and specular light and yet known for its minimal cost. This motorized servo-motor system based final year project is a self-orient the solar panel towards the maximum intensity of sunlight using Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) and hence, it will generate supply to the load. The main system that use to control the movement of motor and sense the LDR is Arduino Uno. This portable 10W solar project can be used anywhere at any time as its main concern to educate people of basic solar tracker concept aside to help supplying 5V Direct Current (DC) load. An Internet of Things (IoT) is therefore added as a feature for this project to monitor the performance of photovoltaic voltage through Blynk application in cell phon

Risk Factors Of Job-Related Depression In Laboratory Technicians In Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM) And Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) Hospitals In Kelantan.

Across-sectional study was conducted to determine the risk factors of job-related depression in laboratory technicians in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM) and Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia(KKM) Hospitals in Kelantan, between September 2001 and February 2002

Prospect and legal challenges of medical tourism in relation to the Advance Medical Directive (AMD) in Malaysia

People fly for several reasons. One of the goals is to obtain medical attention. This idea is known as "medical tourism." In defending this concept, the notion of medical tourism is one of the prospects of increasing industries that have rapidly grown in Malaysia and other countries. One of the factors that led to this trend is the propensity to pursue better medical care at a lower cost. Around the same time, certain patients in modern society have begun to provide input on their medical care in cases where they are unable to give consent. Advance Medical Directive (AMD) is a particular directive containing the desires of a knowledgeable patient regarding his or her future medical plans if he or she becomes incompetent or unable to make any decisions regarding his or her body. However, the concern that arises in the sense of medical tourism is whether there are applicable laws in Malaysia that will ensure that the AMD of patients is enforced. The art of AMD is still relatively new in the country and, as a result, the legal status on the AMD is still vague and uncertain. The purpose of this article is, therefore, to define the laws that can be applied in relation to AMD in the context of medical tourism. The approach used in this article is qualitative. It found that Malaysia did not have a clear legal framework for AMD within the scope of medical tourism. This article concludes that this legal challenge can be overcome by means of the special AMD regulations on medical tourism in Malaysia

Home based exercise to improve turning and mobility performance among community dwelling older adults: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Background: Turning is a common activity for older people, and is one of the activities commonly associated with falls during walking. Falls that occur while walking and turning have also been associated with an increased risk of hip fracture in older people. Despite the importance of stability during turning, there has been little focus on identifying this impairment in at risk older people, or in evaluating interventions aiming to improve this outcome. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a 16 week tailored home based exercise program in older adults aged (50 years and above) who were identified as having unsteadiness during turning.Methods/Design: A single blind randomized controlled trial will be conducted, with assessors blind to group allocation. Study participants will be aged 50 years and above, living in the community and have been identified as having impaired turning ability [outside of age and gender normal limits on the Step Quick Turn (180 degree turn) task on the Neurocom® Balance Master with long plate]. After a comprehensive baseline assessment, those classified as having balance impairment while turning will be randomized to intervention or control group. The intervention group will receive a 16 week individualized balance and strength home exercise program, based on the Otago Exercise Program with additional exercises focused on improving turning ability. Intervention group will attend four visit to the assessment centre over 16 weeks period, for provision, monitoring, modification of the exercise and encourage ongoing participation. Participants in the control group will continue with their usual activities. All participants will be re-assessed on completion of the 16 week program. Primary outcome measures will be the Step Quick Turn Test and Timed-Up and Go test. Secondary outcomes will include other clinical measures of balance, psychological aspects of falls, incidence of falls and falls risk factors. Discussion: Results of this study will provide useful information for clinicians on the types of exercises to improve turning ability in older people with increased falls risk and the effectiveness of these exercises in improving outcomes