Chua: No need to review NS decision

Star: MUAR: There is no need to review the decision not to make it compulsory for national service (NS) trainees to undergo medical examinations, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.
He said the Cabinet had agreed on the matter on Wednesday based on the findings of a technical committee comprising medical experts from the ministry and the Armed Forces.
Based on the 12 fatal incidents among NS trainees to date, most were accidental or due to diseases contracted during training, he said after attending a charity dinner at SRJK Pei Yang here on Friday.
Dr Chua said the deaths could not be prevented but the ministry agreed for all NS camps to have medical assistants and trained nurses to be on duty round the clock.
He said it was also necessary for the camps that were located more than 10km from the nearest hospital or clinic to have an ambulance service on standby.