Health checks may be redundant

Star: TELUK INTAN: Making national service (NS) trainees undergo mandatory health checks may be redundant as they may still contract illnesses during the training, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said.
“We do not want to give these trainees a false sense of security and comfort,” he told reporters yesterday after a working visit to several health clinics here, about 98km from Ipoh.
“These normal health checks may not identify the kind of illnesses they may contract during their training.”
Dr Chua said it was important to first determine if the checks would be the best way to help ensure “zero casualty” in the training camps.