Tuberculosis (TB), often assumed to be a disease confined to history, has re‑entered Malaysia’s headlines with 503 newly reported cases. Behind each statistic lies a story: families at risk, workplaces disrupted, and communities exposed. TB spreads quietly, passing from person…
Category: Opinions
Komplikasi Alkohol Kepada Fisiologi Tubuh Badan Manusia – Dr Norbaiyah Mohamed Bakrim
Apakah itu minuman beralkohol? Minuman beralkohol adalah minuman yang mengandungi etanol dan wujud di pasaran dalam pelbagai bentuk dan nama seperti bir, wain, vodka, brandy, wiski, rum dan lain-lain bergantung kepada sumber asal alkohol (bijirin, sayur-sayuran atau buah-buahan) dan proses…
Embracing Merdeka Spirit: Free Malaysia from Tobacco and Smoking Products – Dr Farizah Mohd Hairi & Dr Gan Shiz Yee
Tobacco use (smoking and smokeless) is recognised as one of the foremost avoidable contributors to the world’s mortality statistics. It is a key modifiable risk factor of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, lung, and cardiovascular diseases. World Health Organization…
Multiple types of vaccination centres (PPVs): the way to accelerate vaccination coverage – Amanda Yeo
Although it is a good sign more than one million people registered their interest voluntarily on May 26, the second phase of the AstraZeneca vaccination is only scheduled between Jun 7 and Jul 27. This is only applicable for the…
Penyelidikan Di Zaman Pandemik COVID-19: Di Mana Ihsan Etika Kita? – Dr Nuruliza Roslan & Dr Faizul Helmi Addnan
Seluruh kehidupan manusia merupakan ibadah yang disandarkan kerana Allah SWT, sesuai dengan Firmannya, Al-Dhariyat, 51:56, “Aku tidak menciptakan jin dan manusia melainkan agar mereka beribadah kepada-Ku.” LillahiTa’ala iaitu bermaksud kerana Allah SWT. Iman, Islam dan Ihsan merupakan tiga komponen utama…
Revisit vaccination coverage in Malaysia – Amanda Yeo
Although the current administration plans to utilise a total of RM5 billion of the National Trust Fund (KWAN) expediting the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines, limited supplies in the global vaccination distribution chain might hinder Malaysia’s progress in achieving herd immunity…
Recalibrating the Covid-19 containment strategy – Jason Loh
Much has been said about the need for the government to listen to experts and professionals by re-thinking its Covid-19 containment strategy in view of the growing number of cases as reported on a daily basis that doesn’t seem to…
One in a Million: Rare Diseases – Shawn Sharif
Ever imagined going to the doctor’s for a complaint of thigh pain and thinking it will be resolved within a week but ended up not having a diagnosis other than your skeleton is full of bone lesions with unknown origins?…
Opinion: Sex Education- Dr John Teo
Evidence about the effectiveness of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in preventing teenage pregnancies, delaying sexual debut and decreasing risky sexual behaviours are abundant and clear. A global review by the famed Cochrane library of 53 very strong evidence studies in…
Perkahwinan Bawah Umur: Perlu Dibimbangi? – Dr Mohd Shaiful Ehsan
Beberapa hari yang lalu, negara kita dikejutkan sekali lagi dengan berita perkahwinan yang melibatkan seorang kanak-kanak perempuan. Namun apa yang lebih membimbangkan, kanak-kanak itu baru berusia 11 tahun dan merupakan antara pengantin perempuan termuda yang pernah dilaporkan di Malaysia. Berikutan…