Dinner With The Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Online Friends Was Postpone
As expected, the Dinner With The Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Online Friends was postpone due to his health reason.
I hope our Prime Minister to get well soon.
The latest e-mail notification that I received:
Salam 1Malaysia ,
Dukacita saya memaklumkan bahawa Majlis Makan Malam 1Malaysia yang dirancang untuk hari Jumaat, 5 November ini terpaksa ditangguh atas sebab kesihatan.
Buat masa sekarang, saya dinasihatkan untuk berehat di rumah dan tidak menghadiri sebarang majlis atau acara rasmi.
Segala kesulitan yang dialami sangat dikesali.
Tarikh baru majlis akan ditentukan selepas saya sembuh dan kembali ke pejabat.
Oleh kerana anda telah mendaftar untuk majlis ini, anda akan diberi keutamaan untuk dipilih sebagai jemputan ke majlis yang seterusnya.
Terima kasih kerana berminat untuk menghadiri majlis ini dan saya berharap kita dapat bertemu di acara yang akan datang.
NAJIB RAZAK
Chicken-pox can be an adult problem, too
By LIM WEY WEN
KUALA LUMPUR: News that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is down with chicken-pox on Monday has come as a reminder that it’s not a disease that’s confined to children.
While many Malaysians are aware of chicken-pox, more common in children below 10, many do not know that adults can get it, too.
Most people think it is a childhood disease and may not realise that it can also occur for the first time in adults, said senior consultant dermatologist Dr Steven K.W. Chow.
Chicken-pox is an infectious and contagious disease caused by the Varicella-zoster virus. It can be easily spread through contact with fluids from chicken-pox blisters or the inhalation of air-borne droplets that contain the virus when a person who has chickenpox coughs or sneezes.
Children usually develop mild fever and itchy, fluid-filled blisters on their skin. In adults, the disease is more intense and severe.
“There is a higher incidence of viral lung infection for adults. The acute phase lasts longer and the skin lesions tend to be more severe and are more likely to leave scarring,” said Dr Chow yesterday.
The symptoms usually last five to seven days.
Generally, one can get life-long immunity after recovering from chicken-pox. However, if a person is only partially immune, a second infection can occur.
“Usually, adults tend to develop what is known as shingles or herpes-zoster from the reactivation of the virus, which hibernates in the nerve roots after a chicken-pox infection during their childhood,” said Dr Chow.
As for treatment, there were specific anti-viral medications to stop the virus from multiplying and lessen the severity of the illness.
“These medications must be taken as early as possible to be effective,” he said.
Dr Chow explained that while chicken-pox vaccination offered protection for children (above 12 months) and adults who have not had it before, vaccinating the whole population was unlikely to have any major impact as a large number of people would have had natural protection from previous, mild chickenpox disease.
“Hence a vaccination campaign must be very specific and targeted at those at risk of severe disease,” he said.
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PM postpones special dinner with online friends
Najib advised rest until he fully recovers from chicken pox
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has postponed the special dinner with his online friends planned for Nov 5, until further notice.
“Due to a bout of chicken pox, I have been advised by my doctor to avoid all public and official functions until I fully recover,” he said in his blog www. 1malaysia.com.my.
“I sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused by this unfortunate cancellation. I’d been very much looking forward to meeting my online friends once more.
“Once a new date is confirmed, invitees who had registered for Friday’s dinner will be given priority for selection,” he said.
Najib said numerous questions sent by confirmed participants, which were originally intended for the question and answer session at the dinner, would be replied through his blog
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Najib recovering well, says Rosmah
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is making good progress recovering from chicken pox.
Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said the Prime Minister did not have any fever and was recuperating.
“His chicken pox is drying up but he is still not allowed to eat fried food and anything that causes itchiness.
“He is recovering quite fast considering that today is only the third day,” she told reporters after attending the Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP) Leader-ship Series talk on “Women and Leadership” at a hotel here yesterday.
In her speech, Rosmah said that women in Malaysia were recognised as contributors to development in the country and the Government realised this.
She urged women to no longer stay within their comfort zones and be bold enough to change their mindsets, and “not treat other women as enemies, especially at the workplace”.
“Learn to accept other women in leadership positions, support one another,” said Rosmah.
fr:thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/4/nation/7362238&sec=nation
Treating chicken pox the natural way with neem
GEORGE TOWN: A commonly grown herb known as neem (Azadirachta indica) can help in the recovery from chicken pox, according to a Chinese physician and a university microbiologist.
While the Malays call it daun semambu, the Chinese and Indians refer to it as ying lian (in Mandarin) and veepelai, respectively.
Chinese physician Lee Hack Peik said the herb could be brewed together with chrysanthemum to make herbal tea, which worked well for acne, chicken pox and measles.
“It tastes bitter but it contains properties that can help to purify the blood, remove toxins and cleanse the liver.
“It also helps to reduce body heat and reduce the severity of rashes and relieve itching,” he said when commenting on The Star report that chicken pox could affect adults, too, following news of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was down with it.
Lee advised those affected to refrain from taking meat for about a month to ease the rashes and itchiness.
He added that the Chinese also believed in abstaining from consuming soy sauce as it might leave dark spots on the skin after recovery.
Dr Soshi Sashidaran, a microbiologist and lecturer in Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, said neem leaves could be used as bedding to aid in the recovery from chicken pox.
He said the leaves had anti-viral properties which worked to relieve intense itching and scarring usually associated with chicken pox.
“You can also eat young neem leaves; it tastes extremely bitter but it’s good for health,” he said.
He said that neem contained phytochemicals (the plant’s natural ingredients) such as alkaloids and flavonoids, which were of potential benefit to human health, from which modern antibiotics had been based upon.
Dr Soshi added that in Hindu tradition, water for bathing was mixed with neem leaves and tamarind powder, kept overnight and exposed to early morning sunlight before being used to help in chicken pox recovery.
“Hindus believe in praying to the sun god early in the morning,” he said, adding that scientific research had proven that sunlight during that period was good for health.
fr:thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/4/nation/7359186&sec=nation
PM recovering, in high spirit
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is in high spirits and continues to show excellent recovery, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican.
He said in a statement that the chicken pox lesions were healing well and Najib’s symptoms of gastritis had been resolved.
“He is now on a normal diet,” he said.
Mohd Ismail said the Prime Minister was expected to be discharged in the next few days.
“Datuk Seri Najib thanks all well-wishers for their prayers for his speedy recovery,” he said.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the Prime Minister was in high spirit especially after Barisan won in Galas and Batu Sapi by-elections.
“He looked happy and cheerful,” Liow said.
Najib, who was down with chicken pox, was admitted to Hospital Kuala Lumpur on Thursday for further examination after he experienced abdominal discomfort.
fr:thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/6/nation/20101106144501&sec=nation
Rosmah: Najib is like a big baby
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is recuperating from chicken pox, is a difficult and stubborn patient, says his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.
“He is like a big baby,” she smilingly said of the Prime Minister who was discharged from hospital a few days ago.
“Let me tell you, it is much easier to look after a small child than to look after a big baby,” she told reporters after launching the Companies Commission of Malaysia-Unicef tool kit on how to set up a childcare centre at the work place yesterday.
She said she also had to keep reminding Najib not to eat groundnuts as it would aggravate his chickenpox.
“Yet when I come home, I find him eating kacang. He is stubborn,” said Rosmah.
Najib who contracted chicken pox after attending the Asean summit is currently recovering.
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PM Najib expected to resume duties Friday
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will resume normal duties soon as his ulcers have healed, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican.
“He is expected to chair the Cabinet meeting on Friday,” he said in a statement here Wednesday.
Dr Mohd Ismail said Najib underwent an endoscopy at the Selayang Hospital near here in the morning, which showed that his ulcers had healed.
“His personal physicians said the Prime Minister is making very good progress,” he added.
Najib, who had contracted chickenpox late last month, was admitted to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital on Thursday for superficial ulcers and mild gastritis and discharged on Sunday.
He was advised to rest at home
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Najib returns to work, Cabinet approves RM5mil ‘gift’ for KL Hospital
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak resumed work after a bout of chicken pox, chairing the weekly Cabinet meeting which approved RM5mil to upgrade the facilities at the intensive care unit of the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (KLH).
The Prime Minister had been treated at the unit between Nov 4 and 7 due to complications from the chicken pox he contracted at the end of last month.
Najib, who has recovered from the infection, resumed duties yesterday.
He said he saw for himself the dilapidated condition of the unit while receiving treatment at the hospital.
He was at the Royal Ward of the KLH yesterday for a thanskgiving ceremony where he spoke about the anxious moments on Nov 4 when he felt the complications arising from the infection.
Najib said his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor came to his aid.
Najib, who was discharged on Sunday, thanked the staff of the Health Ministry for treating him, which enabled him to return to work yesterday.
He arrived at his office looking cheerful and smiling as he greeted his staff members before heading to the meeting.
At the meeting room, Najib was greeted by Cabinet ministers who gave him a round of applause.
Expressing pride at what he described as the 1Malaysia team who treated him at the hospital, he said everyone, irrespective of their race or religion, had discharged their duties professionally.
“Imagine if we can translate this on a wider scale at a national level; we should be able to achieve our vision of turning our country into a developed and high-income nation,” he said
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