Affordable Healthcare Solutions in ASEAN For All December 15, 2023 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements While we’ve made leaps and bounds in cancer research, not all diagnostic tools and therapeutics are accessible to all, especially to those in low- and middle-income countries. The International Affordable...
We Don’t Want A Post-Antibiotic World November 24, 2023 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) is commemorated every year from 18-24 November. The theme for WAAW 2023 is "Preventing antimicrobial resistance together", continuing the theme from the...
Why Is One Dose of The HPV Vaccine Enough? November 17, 2023 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging, Medical Innovations & Advancements 2023 marks the 13th year of HPV vaccination in Malaysia’s national immunisation programme, where 13-year-old girls in Form 1 receive the vaccination in schools. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, we had achieved...
Is Ultra Processed Food Ultra Bad For You? October 6, 2023 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements, Reviews Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist; Assoc Prof Dr Wong Jyh Eiin, Head of Nutrition Science Programme, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Description: It tastes good and...
Malaysia’s Blueprint for The Aged Population September 29, 2023 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements, Reviews Malaysia’s Midterm Review of the 12th Malaysia Plan has a specific focus on improving the wellbeing of the aged population as one of the key strategies in empowering specific target groups. In conjunction...
Is COVID-19 Well And Truly Over? May 19, 2023 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging, Medical Innovations & Advancements In early May, the World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 is no longer considered a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC. Following the announcement, the Ministry of Health...
PrEP Prevents HIV : Must Be Accessible To All March 31, 2023 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements PrEP - or pre-exposure prophylaxis - can be life-saving, as it’s highly effective in preventing HIV when taken as prescribed. Recently, Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni said that the Ministry...
What ChatGPT Means For Medicine and Research March 10, 2023 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements Healthcare providers rely on studies published in scientific journals to keep up-to-date with the latest developments in medical research. But what happens when the study wasn’t even written by a...
Medical Brain Drain – What’s the Problem? (Part 1) January 6, 2023 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements Malaysia is losing our doctors. It’s a fact that we’ve known for years, as we’ve seen and heard stories of doctors leaving the public healthcare system not just for the private sector, but moving abroad...
What Do You Want From The Next Health Minister? November 25, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Innovations & Advancements It’s almost a week since the 15th general elections, and finally, the political drama seems to be coming to an end with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim being sworn in as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia. While...
