Drivers seeking to renew their vocational licences must now undergo a comprehensive health screening under the Healthy and Safe Driver Programme at 500 panel clinics nationwide.
Human Resources Minister R Ramanan said the screening covers physical examinations, vision and hearing tests, screening for sleep disorders, assessments of key bodily functions, among others.
The screening is not intended to inconvenience drivers but to detect health problems early and be treated, he added.
Human Resources Minister R Ramanan "Under this initiative, drivers only need to pay RM30 for the health screening; the remaining RM55 is covered by the Madani government through Socso," he was quoted as saying by Bernama.
The army has convened an inquiry board to investigate a weapon explosion that injured two personnel during a combat enhancement exercise at the Hobart Camp firing range in Gurun, Kedah, yesterday.
Bernama reported the army as saying in a statement today that, during the 6.15pm incident, Firdaus Che Shaharudin and Felix Franchis from the 4th Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment sustained leg injuries caused by shrapnel.
The firing range has been temporarily closed to facilitate the investigation.
The incident occurred during a live-fire drill when the soldiers’ weapons experienced a stoppage and failed to fire.
Firdaus has been discharged after outpatient treatment, while Felix was transferred to Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital in Sungai Petani for further treatment. - Mkini
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