First Malaysian as the Head of the International Society of Surgery September 30, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements Earlier in the month, the International Society of Surgery - which represents over 3,000 surgeons across the globe - appointed its new president, Dato’ Dr Yip Cheng Har, making her the first woman to head...
Should Suicide Prevention Be Everyone’s Responsibility? September 9, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics The tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic was not only that tens of thousands of people in Malaysia died from the disease, or that more than half a million people slipped closer to financial strife. There has also...
Child Marriage Is Also A Public Health Issue September 2, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics Kedah is now the latest state after Selangor to have banned child marriage, after amending its state laws to raise the minimum age of marriage for girls from 16 to 18. But in many states across Malaysia,...
Bullying Does Not Belong In The Workplace August 26, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics The Healthcare Work Culture Improvement Task Force released its report last week, which was aimed at reviewing the Ministry of Health’s work culture. One of the task force’s findings was that bullying...
Being A Surgeon in a Conflict Zone August 19, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements More than seven years after the civil war began, Yemen is one of the largest humanitarian crises we’re seeing globally. With reports indicating that less than half of their health facilities are functioning...
Should Health Professional Associations Engage in Politics? August 5, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics The recent debate surrounding the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill, or more specifically the aspects relating to the generational ban on smoking for those born after 1st January 2007, has generated heated...
Behind the Veneer of Cheap Dental Services July 8, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics Like any other medical procedures, getting dental treatments from an unlicensed or fake dental practitioner can pose a significant risk to your health. And yet, it’s not uncommon for people to actively seek...
Can Empathy in Healthcare Be Taught? June 24, 2022 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging, Medical Ethics & Economics We often value the qualifications and experiences of a healthcare professional, but beyond that we also want a doctor, dentist, or any healthcare professional to treat and know us as an individual, rather...
What Happens When Medicines Are in Short Supply? June 10, 2022 Dr. In The House, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements On top of worrying about food shortages - especially chicken - there have been some recent concerns over a shortage of medicines as well. However, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has reassured that these...
Can Autistic People Find Employment? April 29, 2022 Dr. In The House, Health & Aging, Medical Ethics & Economics, Medical Innovations & Advancements Do the words ‘work’ and ‘autism’ go together? The rates of employment among autistic individuals seem to suggest otherwise. Despite the communication and behavioural challenges faced by people with...
