The Ministry of Health will like to address the issue of phthalates, a carcinogenic chemical detected in the Loom Band and its subsequent withdrawal by one of the toy retailers in Britain. It is known that phthalates are substances added…
An old argument within the Malaysian healthcare scene has emerged once again. Pharmacists and doctors are once again at loggerheads over the issue of who should be allowed to dispense or sell medicines to the public. This issue and all…
Musim cuti sekolah sudah hampir tiba lagi. Bagi kami di Jabatan Ortopedik, musim cuti ini memberi makna yang tersendiri. Saban tahun, pada musim inilah Wad Ortopedik akan dipenuhi dengan pesakit kanak-kanak yang dimasukkan ke hospital akibat kepatahan tulang lengan atau…
Adaptation is difficult, be it a change of medical school, an entrance to a new academic session or even as simple as starting your clinical years. As an Egypt transfer student currently doing my clinical training in Malaysia, I have…
Adakah anak-anak membuatkan anda terjaga di tengah malam kerana sakit gigi tetapi berdegil tidak mahu berjumpa doktor gigi dan meyukarkan rawatan? Jika jawapannya “ya”, anda tidak keseorangan. Ini merupakan perkara biasa bagi kanak-kanak untuk rasa bimbang dan kurang selesa sekiranya…
In recent decades, we have seen a dramatic shift in public health nutrition perception and policies. This is in tandem with the evolving of the healthcare industry which is currently experiencing a period of unprecedented change to address the many…