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Eliminating Cervical Cancer in Malaysia and Globally

July 30, 2024
Eliminating Cervical Cancer in Malaysia and Globally

By Associate Professor Dr Ganesh Ramachandran and Associate Professor Dr Khine Pwint Phyu – School of Medicine, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences at Taylor’s University. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, with approximately 660,000 […]

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Malaysia Reports Over 80,000 Hepatitis Cases in the Past Decade

July 30, 2024
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Malaysia has recorded 49,992 cases of Hepatitis B and 34,573 cases of Hepatitis C between 2013 and 2023, according to Health Director-General Datuk Dr. Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan. In a statement issued in conjunction with World Hepatitis Day, celebrated annually […]

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Melaka Addresses Leptospirosis Rise with New Safety Protocols

July 19, 2024
Melaka Addresses Leptospirosis Rise with New Safety Protocols

Leptospirosis cases in Melaka surged to 80 between January 1 and July 6, compared to 28 during the same period last year, according to reports. Dr. Muhamad Akmal Saleh, Chair of the State Rural Development, Agriculture, and Food Security Committee, […]

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Sports: Calling the Shots in Detection, Prevention and Response

July 15, 2024
Dr Aishah Mohd Hafiz , senior lecturer in emergency medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor’s University.

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 […]

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Relieving, Managing Children’s Constipation

July 12, 2024
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 […]

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Early Detection & Prevention Crucial for Colorectal Cancer in Malaysia

July 11, 2024
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 […]

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Malaysia’s Fertility Rate Drops to 1.6; Economic, Lifestyle, and Infertility Factors Cited

July 4, 2024
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 […]

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Proposed Amendments to Medical Act 1971 to Streamline Specialist Registration

June 6, 2024
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 […]

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PHKL Achieves Milestone with New TAVI Procedure

May 24, 2024

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 […]

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To Combat Nursing Shortage, KL Wellness City Pledges RM25 Million

May 16, 2024
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 […]

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