The Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam is highly attentive towards ensuring the welfare of the country’s citizens and residents through the provision of health facilities. This was stated by the Minister of Health while officiating the Suri Seri Begawan Hospital’s Golden Jubilee celebration in Kuala Belait, 26th November afternoon. Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Doctor Awang Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar also stressed that with healthy citizens and residents as well as thriving health services, the integrity, stability and resilient socio-economic development of the country can be achieved.
Yang Berhormat added that with cooperation from all parties and the facilities provided by His Majesty’s government, Brunei Darussalam has achieved the health goals stipulated by the World Health Organization. This includes several Millennium Development Goals, MDG that are related to health, and the Sustainable Development Goals, SDG 2030.
The event continued with the presentation of awards such as the Top 5 Blood Donors Award, Excellent Employee Award and the Long Service Award. Various programmes and activities have been lined up for the Golden Jubilee celebration such as a Cancer Awareness Talk, Family Carnival Day, blood donation campaign and health screening.
Source: Radio Television Brunei