Ensuring Responsible Regulation of Dietary Supplements January 12, 2024 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics In 2022, sales of vitamin and dietary supplements in Malaysia were valued at RM4.89 billion. But as the demand for supplements grows, so does the pressure on the industry and consumers to guard against the...
Should You Buy Medical Devices On E-Commerce Platforms? January 5, 2024 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics Medical devices are a billion-dollar industry, and are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in healthcare. They’re also becoming increasingly high-stakes - such devices are costly, but they do very precise jobs...
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...
Let Communities Lead HIV Prevention December 1, 2023 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Sexual Health & Fertility, STI & HIV To end the AIDS epidemic, community-based action must be an integral part of the process. But what does that look like here in Malaysia? In conjunction with World AIDS Day, which is commemorated on the 1st of...
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...
How You Can Support Suicide Prevention September 8, 2023 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics Attempted suicide has been decriminalised in Malaysia but the work does not end there. In conjunction with World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September), consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by Alia...
Japan Releases Fukushima Wastewater August 25, 2023 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics In 2011, a major earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a tsunami which flooded the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, causing a major nuclear disaster. Efforts to decontaminate the...
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...
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...
Medical Disabilities and Insurance Claims (Part 1) October 28, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements If you are involved in an accident, and suffer injuries that result in a disability, your ability to work and carry out daily activities could be affected. But this doesn’t mean you’re left without...
