Category: Community
SEACare 2025 wraps up with RM 1.1 billion in potential sales; Sets stage for bigger return in 2026
As Malaysia continues to strengthen its position as Southeast Asia’s hub for healthcare and pharmaceuticals—with strategic alliances and high-level participation across medtech, biopharma, digital health, and more—the SEA Healthcare & Pharma Show (SEACare) 2025, the region’s premier healthcare, medical, and […]
Unseen and unspoken: Mental health among Asian mothers
Motherhood is often portrayed as a joyous and fulfilling experience, but for many women, it is shadowed by a range of mental health challenges. Globally, about 10-20% of women experience mental health issues during pregnancy or in the first year […]
Digital health passport helps India’s informal women workers access service
In India’s informal economy, where over 90% of the workforce resides, millions of women face a barrier that’s as invisible as it is consequential: the absence of valid, verifiable identity. For many, the inability to present consistent documentation, whether due […]
India, SCO nations boost health cooperation at ministerial meet in China
Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) reaffirmed their commitment to collaborative health development at the Eighth Meeting of Health Ministers on April 28, 2025. Held in Xi’an, the gathering included health officials from China, India, Iran, Russia, and […]
Thailand battles heat stroke, related illnesses as temperatures soar
Thailand is facing an intensifying public health challenge as rising temperatures push parts of the country into extreme heat territory. Rather than simply warning about heatstroke, health officials are now highlighting a broader concern: a systemic climate and public health […]
Childhood autoimmune diseases and their impact in Malaysia
Resource person: Dr Lim Sern Chin, Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Rheumatologist at ParkCity Medical Centre Children face lifelong conditions When most people think about arthritis or lupus, they picture adults. But for a small number of Malaysian children, these conditions […]
Myanmar earthquake survivors face health crisis; UN seeks emergency medical aid
More than a month after a powerful earthquake devastated central Myanmar, a senior United Nations official is warning that urgent medical assistance is needed to prevent a worsening humanitarian crisis. Titon Mitra, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in […]
Intco launches new syntex gloves, a sustainable alternative to natural latex
China-based Intco Medical has introduced Syntex, its patented synthetic disposable latex glove designed to replace natural latex in healthcare, food processing, and industrial settings. The gloves meet EN455, EN374, FDA, and EU CE standards, ensuring compliance and safety. Syntex offers […]
India struggles with low breast cancer screening – study
India ranks among the countries with the poorest breast cancer screening coverage, with only 1.3% of women aged 45 and older undergoing mammograms, according to a new study in BMC Public Health. This figure falls far below the global average […]
China expands traditional medicine supply with larger cultivation areas
China’s production of traditional Chinese medicinal (TCM) materials has been steadily increasing, with planting areas now spanning approximately 50 million mu (3.33 million hectares), according to Liu Lihua from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. This expansion, which has […]
