Dear friends please make this guy Mr.Sethu from Parit buntar famous because today while on the way to work he realised that there was a dog stuck in a drainage full of water.
he immediately got down from his car and safe the unknown dog.
so guys let’s make him famous by sharing this post just to show the respect on him.
Source: Note To Self
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) team that responded to the emergency call at the Istana for Mr Heng Swee Keat on Thursday have been praised by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
In a letter to SCDF Commissioner Eric Yap, Mr Lee thanked Paramedic SSG Janice Lee Yi Ping, EMT SSG Mohd Imran bin Abd Samad, NSF EMT CPL Ian Lok Yu Hern and Paramedic Trainee Sheena Chiang Yanpin.
“They were highly professional and did an excellent job,” wrote Mr Lee.
“My colleagues and I observed how your team kept your cool and were in control throughout the incident, working as a team with Dr Janil.”
Mr Lee wrote that the team responded within seven minutes of a call being placed to 995 after Mr Heng collapsed during a Cabinet meeting.
When the team arrived, Dr Janil Puthucheary was already resuscitating Mr Heng using a bag and mask resuscitation kit.
Dr Janil is an MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC and Minister of State for Education and Communications and Information
At one point, paramedic Ms Lee asked Dr Janil if he was bagging the patient too fast. Dr Janil responded that he was hyper-ventilating the patient to relieve pressure on the brain and reduce swelling.
The team supported Dr Janil, then later took the lead and transferred Mr Heng into an ambulance to be taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Mr Heng, 54, suffered a stroke due to an aneurysm on Thursday. He underwent surgery and is in stable condition at the ICU.
Mr Lee wrote of the SCDF team: “Each knew their roles, and all had the presence of mind to stay completely focused on the patient.
“It is never easy to attend to a resuscitation, and the active involvement of a clinician already on scene can make it more difficult.
“Your team was highly competent and professional, unfazed by their surroundings or the presence of ministers.
“They asserted themselves where necessary and played an important role in stabilising the patient.”
He added: “Your officers are a credit to the SCDF. They reflected the professionalism and sense of mission that they display daily as they go about their duties to protect and save lives and property for a safe and secure Singapore.”
Source: www.tnp.sg
Kasih ibu sampai ke syurga. Itulah istilah lazim yang kita selalu dengar bagi wanita yang bergelar ibu.
Walaupun kini ada yang bekerjaya tinggi dan hebat, namun mereka tetap menggalas kewajipan dan tanggung jawab sebagai ibu; menjaga keluarga dan anak-anak tanpa rasa jemu dan mengeluh. Ternyata, wanita yang dipanggil ‘ibu’ ini merupakan pemberian dan anugerah tertinggi Allah untuk kehidupan seorang insan di bumi ini.
Sepanjang tiga hari ini, sejajar dengan sambutan Hari Ibu, BERITAMediacorp menampilkan 3 srikandi hebat dan juga wanita yang bergelar ibu, yang mempunyai nilai-nilai murni yang tiada tolok bandingnya! Mereka tidak pernah mengenal erti penat dan jerih, malah terus berjuang bukan untuk diri sendiri, tetapi demi keluarga, serta nusa dan bangsa.
Ibu pertama yang kami tampilkan kali ini ialah Cik Eliyah Osman, 44 tahun, yang menjadi ibu tunggal ketika anak bongsunya hanya berusia 6 bulan.
Cik Eliyah Osman – 44 tahun
Perpisahan di dalam sebuah mahligai yang dibina atas dasar cinta, memang menyakitkan dan amat menyedihkan. Menyedari akan hakikat yang sudah tertulis, Cik Eliyah Osman redha atas setiap dugaan dan ujian yang dilaluinya.
Dia sendiri tidak pernah tahu akan kekuatan yang dimilikinya, namun setiap cabaran yang mendatang diharungi dengan penuh kesabaran dan yakin bahawa apa juga yang terjadi adalah atas ketentuan Illahi dan pasti terselit hikmah yang tersendiri.
Cik Eliyah sudah menjadi ibu tunggal sekitar 8 tahun yang lalu dan ketika anak bongsunya dalam belaian usia baru 6 bulan saja. Sejak itu, kehidupannya terus berubah dan segala perasaan hiba dan sedih terus diketepikan.
Sebagai pencari nafkah selepas penceraian, menjaga, membesarkan dan mendidik kedua anak-anaknya adalah agenda utama Cik Eliyah. Dia tidak mahu anak-anak terpinggir dari kasih sayang dan mahukan hanya yang terbaik untuk anak-anaknya dan segala wang dan waktu hanyalah untuk mereka.
Beliau juga prihatin terhadap pelajaran anak-anaknya, dan tidak pernah terlepas peluang untuk berjumpa guru-guru dan kaunselor di sekolah bagi menanyakan perkembangan dan kemajuan akademik mereka.
BERDIKARI BAGI MULAKAN KEHIDUPAN BARU
Cik Eliyah juga akur bahawa salah satu cabaran yang paling besar setelah berpisah adalah isu perumahan dan mencari tempat berteduh bagi mereka bertiga. Beliau juga kerugian sekitar S$100,000 wang simpanan CPFnya, dek pasaran hartanah yang lembab dan suram ketika menjual rumah eksekutif maisonet dan ini membuat simpanan beliau hampir kekontangan!
Namun kehidupan harus diteruskan dan Cik Eliyah terus berusaha dan bekerja dan kini menetap di rumah ibu bapanya sementara menunggu flat BTOnya di Yishun yang bakal siap pada hujung tahun ini.
Namun begitu, Cik Eliyah tetap bersyukur kerana mempunyai pekerjaan tetap, walaupun jarak ke pejabat dari rumah orang tuanya memakan masa hampir dua jam. Setiap hari beliau bangun awal-awal lagi untuk melengkapkan persiapan anak-anak ke sekolah sebelum ke pejabat di Tuas, dan akan pulang ke rumah di Changi Village yang terletak di bahagian timur Singapura pada jam 9.00 malam, dengan menggunakan pengangkutan awam.
“Sejak berpisah pada tahun 2008, kehidupan saya terus berubah. Namun saya terus memandang ke hadapan dan anak-anak menjadi pembakar semangat dan demi ingin melihat mereka berjaya, saya tanam azam untuk memberikan mereka yang terbaik, walaupun kami kekurangan seorang ‘father figure’ dan diuji sebegini.
“Ujian demi ujian yang saya hadapi tidak sedikit pun melemahkan semangat saya untuk terus berusaha agar kami bertiga dapat menikmati kehidupan sesempurna mungkin. Bantuan, sokongan, serta penerimaan pihak majikan, ibu bapa dan teman-teman rapat amat saya hargai.
“Walaupun saya seorang yang berdikari, dan tidak mahu meratapi kisah lalu, namun pertolongan yang saya terima selama ini, sedikit sebanyak membuat saya terus bangkit dan meneruskan kehidupan seperti ibu-ibu yang lain,” ujar Cik Eliyah, 44 tahun, dan ibu tercinta kepada Asyura Abdullah, 16 tahun dan Aesya Abdul Rahman, 8 tahun.
(Gambar-gambar: Eliyah Osman)
STIGMA MASYARAKAT
Walaupun perlu memikul tanggungjawab yang berat, beliau masih dan gemar bersenam dan pernah mengikuti dan mengambil bahagian dalam sukan lasak, seperti acara triathlon, maraton dan berbasikal jarak jauh.
“Menjadi ibu tunggal, memang banyak cabaran, dan tidak mudah, tetapi kita harus kekal positif dan jangan putus asa. Mereka perlu keluarkan diri daripada kepompong kehidupan dan melakukan aktiviti sihat seperti bersenam. Saya juga mengikuti sukan lasak, walaupun tidak sekerap dulu, namun saya tetap yakin aktiviti seperti bersenam dapat merehatkan minda agar tidak terlalu kusut memikirkan masalah yang tiada penghujungnya.
“Saya akui, pasti ramai ibu tunggal pernah dilabel ‘Mak Janda’ oleh masyarakat setempat dan menganggap kami sebagai wanita yang tidak berperwatakan baik dan cuba mendekati kami dengan niat yang tidak murni.
“Saya rasa, stigma ibu tunggal masih ada dan saya berharap masyarakat tidak memandang serong pada ibu-ibu ini, kerana kami bekerja, seperti orang lain juga, demi anak-anak dan keluarga dan tidak meminta-minta ataupun diberikan layanan istimewa. Walaupun kehidupan kami tanpa suami, tapi kami juga boleh berdikari dan menjadi pendorong utama untuk anak-anak terus berjaya di hari muka,” jelas Cik Eliyah lagi.
Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Environment Agency (NEA) reported Singapore’s first imported case of Zika on Friday (May 13).
In a joint statement, MOH and NEA said: “The patient is a 48-year-old male Singapore Permanent Resident who had travelled to Sao Paulo, Brazil from Mar 27 to May 7. The patient developed fever and rash from May 10 and was admitted to Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital on May 12 and isolated.
“The patient tested positive for Zika virus infection on May 13. He will be transferred to the Communicable Diseases Centre at Tan Tock Seng Hospital for treatment and isolation to minimise the chances of being bitten by mosquitoes and spreading the infection in the community. The patient is currently well and recovering. He will only be discharged upon being tested negative for the Zika virus.”
The statement added that MOH is screening the patient’s household members, and that the patient’s residence at Watten Estate is not an active cluster. It said that NEA has intensified vector control operations to control the Aedes mosquito population in the area, and that MOH and NEA would actively alert residents in the vicinity to seek medical attention should they develop symptoms of fever and rash.
MOH and NEA nevertheless stated: “We advise residents of Watten Estate, Casa Perla, Hillcrest Arcadia, The Arcadia and Watten Hill Condominium to monitor their health.”
Residents Channel NewsAsia spoke with said they were “quite alarmed to learn about the Zika virus”. Samuel Lim, 33, noted: “There are a lot of mosquitoes in this area. One walk around the nearby park, and you get 20 bites in one minute.” Mr Lim was referring to the playground at the junction of Watten Rise and Shelford Road. His wife, Emily Luah, 31, added: “I’m also four months pregnant so I’m quite worried about this, but there are only so many precautions I can take.”
Another resident, John Westnedge, 52, said: “I’ll be completely honest. I think we are little freaked out and we’ll be wearing patches every day but that fades, unfortunately – so how do we keep that up? Or is this just a one-off event when someone went to Brazil and happened to be bitten by a mosquito with Zika and they’re now in Singapore with the Zika virus?”
Watten Estate as pictured on Google Maps
Environment and Water Resources Minister Masagos Zulkifli wrote on his Facebook page: “We need to work together as a community to minimise the risk of any spread of Zika in Singapore and take immediate steps to prevent mosquito breeding in our homes by doing the 5-step Mozzie Wipeout every alternate day, and protect ourselves from mosquito bites by applying insect repellent regularly.
“The patient is currently well and recovering and will be discharged when tested negative for the Zika virus. I wish him a speedy recovery.”
“CHALLENGING” TO STOP ZIKA FROM SPREADING TO SINGAPORE
The Zika virus has been spreading widely through South America, in particular Brazil, where the virus was first linked with babies being born with microcephaly – abnormally small skulls and underdeveloped brains. On Feb 1, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Zika a global health emergency that needed a coordinated response.
There have been no reports of outbreaks in Asia, although sporadic cases of local Zika infection have been detected in several countries in Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand previously. On Jan 19, Taiwan reported an imported case of Zika from Thailand; South Korea reported its first imported case on Mar 21; and Vietnam, its first infections on Apr 5.
Health Minister Gan Kim Yong warned in January that said it may be “challenging” to prevent the virus from spreading and eventually becoming entrenched in Singapore. Mr Gan said in Parliament that the presence of the Aedes mosquito vector here is one reason for his assessment, and that the mild, non-specific nature of the symptoms in most infected patients would also make surveillance difficult.
Zika was added to the list of legally notifiable infectious diseases on Jan 26, and all medical practitioners and diagnostic laboratories are required to notify MOH of suspected and confirmed cases of Zika virus infection within 24 hours.
MOH also said in early February that it would set up a clinical advisory group on the Zika virus to provide expert advice on the management of pregnant women with Zika. Other precautionary measures were stepped up as well, including sending circulars to doctors and health advisories to travellers to and from Zika-affected countries.
On Feb 29, Senior Minister of State for Health Amy Khor told Parliament that MOH and NEA would introduce more measures to tackle Zika. She said MOH would expand Zika virus testing capability to more public hospital laboratories, while NEA would step up the testing of blood samples for Zika from patients with fever, rashes and suspected dengue.
There is no treatment or vaccine for Zika yet. Drugmakers are scrambling to develop a safe and effective vaccine for Zika, but the WHO has said it would take at least 18 months to start large-scale clinical trials.
Source:: www.channelnewsasia.com
A victory for Multiracialism.
The results of the Bukit Batok by-election clearly show that a minority candidate can win an election on his own.
This win by Murali is significant because he won his seat as a member of a minority race in a predominantly (75%) Chinese constituency. And the win is even more telling because it was won in a by-election. Recent past by-election results have not been in favour of the ruling party eg Ponggol East by-election.
Apart from the many other factors that contributed to his win, an important observation was that, race did not affect his performance of 62%. It is a victory for multiracialism and a sign that voters are more discerning and colour blind.
The fear that a minority candidate cannot win on his own, resulted in the creation of Group Representation Constituency (GRC) after GE1988. The setting up of this GRC was to address this early concern that minority races may not be represented in Parliament if Singaporeans vote along racial lines.
This victory by Murali has put paid to this fear and should pave the way for the removal of any race-based politics in future.
Source: Dr Tan Cheng Bock