Brunei to strengthen infection prevention cooperations

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) — Haji Mohd Isham, Brunei’s minister of health, said on Sunday that strengthening partnerships in infection prevention is a shared responsibility.
“By forging partnerships between healthcare institutions, government, non-profit organizations, and communities, we can create a network of support that responds swiftly and efficiently to outbreaks,” the local daily Borneo Bulletin quoted the minister.
The minister said at the International Infection Prevention Week in Brunei that new technologies, such as rapid diagnostics, advanced disinfection methods, and artificial intelligence for monitoring infection trends, are crucial in moving the needle forward.
Brunei is an oil-rich Southeast Asian country located in the northern part of Borneo Island, with about 340,000 citizens and a high level of social welfare in areas such as healthcare and elderly care. ■