Normah Newsletter - Issue No. 1 /2003

Normah Medical Specialist Centre (NMSC) in keeping pace with the latest developments in the healthcare industry, has recently introduced to its existing list of services, the Occupational Health Services (OHS) for corporation and factories' employees. This service is currently headed by a certified and trained Occupational Health Doctor registered with the Department of Occupational Safety & Health.

The objectives of OHS are as follows:

  1. protect workers from hazards at work;
  2. Enhance the physical, mental and social well-being of workers;
  3. Minimize the consequences of occupational hazards and occupational and work-related disease; and
  4. Provide general health care services for workers and their families at the workplace (through in-house clinic) as well as from the Wellness Clinic in Normah Medical Specialist Centre,

The outcome of a successful OHS would result in:

  1. Increase in productivity
  2. Improvement in work performance
  3. Decrease in accident or incident rate
  4. Decrease in sickness absent rate
  5. Decrease in total loss time injury

Furthermore, this service will not only cater for the need of the industrializing nation, but it can also help you to meet your company's obligation under the Occupational Safety & Health Legislation.

The following are some services provided by the OHS:

  • Pre-employment and pre-placement medical examination
  • General medical care and treatment of minor illness for the workers and their dependents
  • 24-hour in-house clinic services
  • 24-hour Emergency and Ambulance Services
  • Periodic Medical Examination or Medical Surveillance Program for workers exposed to hazardous chemicals, ionizing radiation and noise
  • Employee Health Program including Employee Health Screening
  • Health Promotion Program including health talk & counseling
  • Rehabilitation Program
  • Training courses including occupational health, CPR and First Aid
  • Other supporting services such as provision of medical consumables, drugs/medicines and clinic medical equipment.

The type of OHS provided can be individualized and the price for each service is negotiable in compliance with your company requirement.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Corporate Affairs Department at;

Tel +6082 440055 Ext 251 Fax +6082 313459
Email inquiry@normah.com Website www.normah.com

MOHD AZHAR ABDULLAH, MBA
Administrator, Corporate Affairs