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[ July 11, 2019 ] 17th Urological Association of Asia Congress (UAA) 2019; Kuala Lumpur from 7 – 10 August 2019 Events
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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HAZE

September 21, 2019 The Editor 0

HAZE HAZEconsists of sufficient smoke, dust, moisture, and vapour suspended in air to impair visibility. Is an air-borne mixture of pollutants that includes soot particles, carbon dioxide and other toxic gases. Long-term exposure to the […]

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TALKING TO CANCER PATIENTS – HERE’S HOW TO!

July 9, 2019 The Editor 0

Talking To Cancer Patients Is Not Rocket Science! Here’s How To! Cancer is a devastating disease and has claimed a lot of lives especially in this decade. The news that you or a close relative has […]

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Managing Diabetes with Lifestyle Changes

December 10, 2018 The Editor 0

Diet and exercise are key to diabetes management Article courtesy of Abbott Diabetes statistics are staggering. According to the National Diabetes Institute (NADI), as of July 2018, as many as 2.5 million adults in Malaysia suffer […]

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UiTM REACHES OUT TO THE ORANG ASLI COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE BETTER HEALTH

December 7, 2018 The Editor 0

UiTM PHARMACY STUDENTS PROMOTED PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICINES MANAGEMENT TO ORANG ASLI COMMUNITY IN AN OUTREACH PROGRAM The Society of Pharmacy Students (SOPHYS) of Universiti Teknologi MARA held its annual outreach program at an Orang […]

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Vaccination Myths – Misconceptions about Vaccination

February 3, 2018 The Editor 0

Vaccination Myths By Abraham Mathew Saji In this modern and fast-paced age of advanced communication, healthcare professionals can encounter patients who have reservations about getting vaccinations for themselves or their children. There could be […]

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ECRI Institute – Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2017

July 13, 2017 The Editor 0

ECRI Institute Perspectives Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2017 ECRI Institute is an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care. Healthcare is striving to become an industry of high-reliability organizations, […]

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BRCA TESTING AND BREAST CANCER – All You Need to Know

July 9, 2017 The Editor 0

BRCA testing is recommended for women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer

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Director-General Dr Tedros takes the helm of WHO

July 4, 2017 The Editor 0

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Director-General of the World Health Organization Geneva, Switzerland 3 July 2017 Today it is my pleasure and privilege to join and stand before you as the new Director-General of the World […]

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Malaria – Malaysia once again on high alert

April 19, 2017 The Editor 0

Malaria: Stopping the Bite Malaria, primarily found in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites. There are five known malaria parasite species, and two of them – Plasmodium falciparum and […]

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International Forum on Quality & Safety in Healthcare

March 2, 2017 The Editor 0

24-26 August 2017 – Kuala Lumpur The programme for International Forum Kuala Lumpur 2017 is now live! Themed Aim. Act. Achieve, this year’s programme looks to aim high with our goals for quality improvement, to […]

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Shortage of vaccines in Malaysia for children

June 17, 2015 4

There has been a shortage of vaccines in Malaysia for children, as well as drugs in private hospitals in the country, says Dato’ Dr. Jacob Thomas. He said this while addressing a 770 strong crowd [...]
Dress code in Malaysian hospitals?

June 24, 2015 1

In Malaysia, there has been three strings of public furore over dress codes. So the question is, is there a dress code in Malaysian hospitals, with emphasis on public hospitals? The latest incident on June 16 [...]
Patients increasingly open to video doctor visits

February 13, 2015 0

Patient acceptance of telehealth services is growing, with 64 percent of patients recently surveyed by Harris Poll on behalf of telehealth company American Well saying they are willing to consider a video chat with their [...]
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HAZE

September 21, 2019 0

HAZE HAZEconsists of sufficient smoke, dust, moisture, and vapour suspended in air to impair visibility. Is an air-borne mixture of pollutants that includes soot particles, carbon dioxide and other toxic gases. Long-term exposure to the [...]
Singapore passes Medishield Life health insurance scheme

February 15, 2015 0

Last month the Singapore lawmakers passed a universal health insurance scheme (Medishield Life) with almost USD3 billion in subsidies that would make Singapore a “more caring and progressive society”, to help the elderly and lower-income [...]