QR Code Link : Type : Newspaper Clipping Subject : Institusi Pengajian Tinggi Main Author : Robin Augustin Title : Ministry probing alleged radiation safety breaches at hospital

Faculty : NSTP Year of Publication : April 17, 2026 HTTP Link : Click to view web link JPG Related Image : Click to view Image file

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education Ministry is looking into claims of alleged radiation safety breaches at a ministry-run hospital. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir, has asked for information on the allegations.   "I've spoken to the university's vice-chancellor, and he told me that they will provide a full report, including checks and verification at the site. "I have asked the VC to release a statement once the report is complete," he told the New Straits Times. The New Straits Times is withholding the name of the hospital pending comment from its management.   Earlier today, an activist group called for a probe into alleged radiation safety breaches at a ministry-run hospital in the Klang Valley, claiming negligence led to staff developing chronic illnesses. The group, #ReformIPT, alleged that improper installation of PET-CT scanners at the hospital's Nuclear Medicine Unit resulted in personnel contracting lung, blood and breast cancers. Group secretariat representative Brendon Gan and a former staff member known only as Fauziah claimed they have documented proof of gross Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) mishandling.   In a list of 10 demands, #ReformIPT called for an immediate independent safety audit, mandatory dosimetry records for all staff and full medical compensation for the affected families. The group also issued a 14-day ultimatum to the hospital administration to provide a formal response to their list of demands. Should they fail to do so, the group has warned it will launch a full-scale protest in front of the facility on May 1. Meanwhile, a source who spoke on condition of anonymity told the NST that this was not the first time the issue had been raised and that the authorities' previous checks found the claims to be inaccurate.

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