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ANIMAL HEALTH
KPKM Wants Livestock Units At Oil Palm Plantations To Boost Beef Supply
KPKM urges oil palm plantation companies to integrate cattle farming to boost local beef supply and raise Malaysia’s meat self-sufficiency ratio from 17% to 50% by 2030. Existing ruminant programmes include satellite farms, feedlots, and breeder projects.
Government Plans Mandatory Dog Microchipping Before Local Council Licensing
The government plans to require pet dogs to be microchipped before local councils issue licences, with a pilot project to test feasibility. DVS currently encourages – but does not mandate – microchipping for pet dogs and cats before vaccination.
MALAYSIA
MSNMMI Launches MyNuCLEaR Platform To Map Nuclear Medicine Services In Malaysia
The Malaysian Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (MSNMMI) has launched MyNuCLEaR, an online platform mapping nuclear medicine facilities nationwide. The portal aims to improve access to services, information, and therapies such as theranostics.
IJN First In Asia To Use New System To Treat Irregular Heart Rhythm
IJN is the first in Asia to use the Affera Prism-2 system to treat atrial fibrillation, allowing mapping and ablation in a single procedure. The national heart centre has treated 11 patients since February, mainly complex cases, with no complications reported.
WORLD
Undermining India’s Primary Health Care Missions
Instead of a thrust on key areas such as women and children’s health, the government has chosen to expand tertiary health care.
Foodborne Disease Costs Singapore $80m Annually: Study
A new study has found that foodborne disease (FBD) costs Singapore SG$80m annually in economic burden (direct and indirect costs). Non-typhoidal Salmonella contributed the highest cost from known pathogens at SG$8m. Unspecified gastroenteritis cost SG$65m.
