Welfare

Premature babies with serious brain haemorrhage treated with a ‘brain washing’ technique pioneered by Bristol researchers have shown in a 10-year follow-up study, were twice as likely to survive without severe learning disability when compared with infants given standard treatment.

Before COVID-19 placed much of the country on lockdown, Blaine Cameron lived an independent and active life in Ottawa. But when the pandemic hit, he lost both.

Michael Hickson, a 46-year-old father of five from Texas, was sick with COVID-19 when doctors reached a crossroads in his treatment. He had pneumonia in both lungs, a urinary tract infection and sepsis — a dangerous immune response leading to multi-system organ failure.

The ten-year-old from Stoke St Gregory only learnt to ride a bike this year, but has just completed a 609-mile sponsored bike ride.

The ageing population is expected to increase in the future. Therefore, the number of facilities, namely healthcare and social support, should be enhanced to ensure that the elderly lead a quality life.

Li Hanlin is one of 32 disabled employees at the plantation, which the Qinglong Bridge community in Nantong established in 2012.

Blind masseurs who are now required to be screened for COVID-19 before resuming operations are thankful for the free COVID-19 tests by BH Healthcare Group and Doctors2u.

Deciding who is and isn’t disabled, who does and doesn’t deserve accommodation, is complicated. Most efforts to distinguish fakers from “real” disabled people usually do more harm than good.

COVID-19 screenings at the airport will be free for students who are returning for the first time and the disabled, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.