In a couple of years, health decisions made by the Malaysian governments and health authorities can be subject to lawsuits by pharmaceutical companies, tobacco companies, and other companies that have a stake in health, or the lack of health. So…
A good friend shared a disturbing news to me recently. It broke my heart and I wept for the child in heaven. Sadly, it did not surprise me though. If anyone read my article on this issue previously, I have…
Is your life worth living? No, it is not meant to be rhetorical. I have seen poor people begging for food, while others couldn’t even remember the last time they were hungry. There are people who live in empty mansions, while…
How to deal with grief? I suppose the Kübker-Ross model of 5 stages of grief still stand: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance. With that in mind, I am going to share with you how I cope with my grief when I…
With the current dengue outbreak being the worst since 2010, deaths from this dangerous disease have reached 25 from more than 12,000 people infected. The four fold increase in rates from last year shows this years outbreak reaching worrying heights.…
Isn’t life ironic? Imagine, something so small, minuscule and irrelevant to our lives can kill us. Weighing less than 0.01% of our average weight, and length less than 0.001% of our average height, they kill us with just one kiss.…
I was shaking – needle in one hand and sweat on the other. I couldn’t see properly as sweat was dripping from my forehead, and some stung my eyes. The only thing hurting more than my eyes was my pride.…
One of the most commonly fought over topics between healthcare workers and their patients is the unwillingness of patients to take their prescribed medicines. The degree of non-adherence varies from patient to patient; ranging from those who completely refuse to…
Pengenalan dan Epidemiologi Bekerja dalam negara beriklim tropika, mustahil untuk tidak mengendalikan kes demam denggi. Tahun demi tahun, kita telah mengadakan banyak kempen kesihatan berkenaan demam denggi. Dari iklan televisyen hinggalah ke jerayawara. Tetapi demam denggi masih menghantui negara membangun seperti…
He’s 26 years old. A Professional. An engineer to be exact. Single. A good guy. The fever was abrupt in onset, accompanied by headache, muscle ache & joint pains. He went to a GP and got treated for flu-like illness,…