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USM to make health checks mandatory

PENANG: Universiti Sains Malaysia will soon make it compulsory for its staff to undergo regular health checks.
Its vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dzulkifli Abdul Razak said the checks would first involve those aged 50 years and above.
Those younger will be asked to do their checks later, Prof Dzulkifli said.
“We want our staff to be healthy and fit,” he said when opening a campaign on “Health Awareness Among Men” at USM yesterday.
The university would also encourage its retirees to visit its health centre for regular health screening, he said.
He said the centre had recently initiated glucose and cholesterol tests for men working in campus.
Prof Dzulkifli said USM would organise more activities like jogging and sports to promote a healthy campus community.