Doctor’s book on health for women launched

NST: Years of voluntarily carrying out medical checks in Sabah's rural areas have taught a local doctor that most of the women there are not aware about health matters.
Dr Helen Lasimbang, through the outreach programmes, also realised that there was a lack of awareness on the importance of exercise.
So two years ago, it dawned on the Penampang-born consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist that she should write a book for women on the importance of health.
After a lot of hard work, she completed "Wanita dan Kesihatan" (Women and Health), a 104-page book published by Egret Books in co-operation with Partners for Community Organisation (Pacos Trust), a local organisation dedicated to helping rural communities.
The book uses graphics to explain certain points, so that women with little education will be able to understand the contents.