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ANIMAL HEALTH
Malaysia Part Of New Asean Fertiliser Alliance For Food Security
Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei have formed a new Southeast Asia Fertiliser Association (Seafa) to boost food security, with Indonesia serving as the inaugural chairman and Malaysia (represented by Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad) as co-chairman.
JanaVeteran Project Empowers ATM Veterans Through Ginger Farming
Boustead Plantations' JanaVeteran project enables Malaysian Armed Forces veterans to cultivate ginger, a high-value cash crop. Participants receive a guaranteed monthly income of RM2,000. Malaysia has low self-sufficiency for ginger at 15%.
MALAYSIA
Nationalism Can Curb Doctor Brain Drain, Says KPPA
Public Service DG Wan Ahmad Dahlan says doctor brain drain can be curbed if doctors have a "sense of nationalism to help the country", amid very low housemen intake. MMA says doctors leave because "the system and policy don't reciprocate their love."
Dzulkefly: MOH Shifting To ‘Targeted’ Drug Stockpiling After Previous Covid Vaccine Wastage
MOH is shifting to targeted, data-driven stockpiling after Covid-19 vaccine wastage, focusing on critical, fast-moving and single-source medicines, says Dr Dzul. MOH has set an April 15 deadline for pharma companies to report product availability levels.
WORLD
Smartphone Apps Are Changing How We Study Everyday Brain Activity
Natural EEGs can support long-term monitoring outside hospitals for people with neurological disorders, and help others track health issues such as fatigue, workload stress, or flagging attention during routine activities.
How Mathematical Modelling Can Save Lives Of TB Patients
By using real world data, mathematical models can help policymakers reach patients who would benefit most from an intervention, and better identify their needs.
