Category: MJN enews
Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Sports: Calling the Shots in Detection, Prevention and Response
By Dr Aishah Mohd Hafiz , senior lecturer in emergency medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor’s University. As we seek to address SCA awareness and prevention in athletes, we should start raising these questions: How […]
Relieving, Managing Children’s Constipation
Resource persons: Dr Simon Foo Hee Wei, Consultant Paediatrician, Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist, Sunway Medical Centre Velocity (SMCV); and Jillian Tan Foong Yinn, Dietitian at SMCV Functional constipation (FC), one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders in children, is defined […]
Early Detection & Prevention Crucial for Colorectal Cancer in Malaysia
Colorectal cancer, the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, continues to pose a significant threat to public health. In Malaysia, it stands as the most common cancer among men and the second most common among women. To address this […]
Malaysia’s Fertility Rate Drops to 1.6; Economic, Lifestyle, and Infertility Factors Cited
Malaysian Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri highlighted a decline in the total fertility rate (TFR) from 2.1 children per female in 2010 to 1.6 in 2022, citing the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Vital Statistics […]
Saving Lives Together: The Urgent Need for Blood Donations in Malaysia
By Dr Farzana Rizwan and Dr Imam Shaik, Senior Lecturers at the School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor’s University. Blood transfusion is a lifesaving medical intervention for patients under going complex surgeries, experiencing blood loss due […]
Proposed Amendments to Medical Act 1971 to Streamline Specialist Registration
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad announced proposed amendments to the Medical Act 1971 (Act 50) aimed at resolving registration issues for medical doctors who obtain specialist qualifications through the parallel pathway. The amendments, submitted jointly by Dr Dzulkefly […]
PHKL Achieves Milestone with New TAVI Procedure
Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur (PHKL) has successfully completed the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) procedure, marking a significant medical milestone. According to PHKL’s press statement, the procedure, performed by Senior Consultant Cardiologist Dr Yee Kok Meng, treated severe aortic stenosis […]
The Underappreciated Necessity of Adult Immunisation
Resource person: Dr Edward Chong Kah Chun, Consultant Geriatrician, Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City In Malaysia, while significant strides have been made in child vaccination campaigns, adult immunisation, especially among older people and those with chronic conditions, remain notably low. […]
To Combat Nursing Shortage, KL Wellness City Pledges RM25 Million
KL Wellness City (KLWC), Southeast Asia’s first purpose-built township, has committed RM25 million through KL International Hospital Sdn Bhd (KLIH) to fund nursing education and address Malaysia’s projected 57.9% nurse shortage by 2030. Related: KL Wellness City Commits Funds to […]
Clearing the Air on Childhood Asthma
Understanding triggers Childhood asthma remains a prevalent health issue in Malaysia, affecting approximately one in ten individuals1, with a higher occurrence among children aged 6-142 in urban areas. As we observe World Asthma Day this month, it is essential to […]
