Systemic problems require systemic solutions, and many demands simply cannot be met within unreasonable timelines. There are, nonetheless, actions that can be taken now.
On Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31 today, Dr Git Kim Ann writes: "Without the effort and the will of health care entities who care, transgender people in Malaysia will continue to play Russian roulette with their health."
"You may disagree with me, but I dare say that there is more, so much more to the oaths and declarations that doctors take than taking the phrase 'first do no harm' and repeating it like a broken record," writes Dr Timothy Cheng.
Changing perspectives on obesity involves recognising that obesity is not simply a matter of willpower or personal responsibility. Rather, it is a multifactorial issue influenced by genetics, environment, and lifestyle factors.
Family medicine specialists (FMS) in Malaysia are frequently encumbered with non-clinical tasks, excessive paperwork, and superfluous meetings. They also face demands to oversee numerous public health initiatives, despite their clinical expertise.
“Picture this: Friends of mine in the UK becoming Band 7 and doing specialisations in less than 10 years of working in the NHS, while in Malaysia, some friends have been working for more than 10 years but are still a U41. Sad but true.”