antibiotics Archives

16 February 2026

Malaysia

Galen Centre Gets Covid Deja Vu With Nationwide TB Epidemic

Galen Centre CEO Azrul Mohd Khalib says he's getting Covid-19 deja vu vibes with the nationwide TB epidemic, ahead of CNY and Ramadan that will almost certainly see a spike in cases. TB treatment is complex, as antibiotics must be taken for 6 to 9 months.

19 March 2025

Letter

Top 5 Misconceptions About Antibiotics Malaysians Need To Stop Believing — Prof Dr Zamberi Sekawi

The reckless misuse and overprescription of antibiotics have become pressing concerns, posing a severe threat to their long-term effectiveness.

10 January 2025

Malaysia

Up To 45% Antibiotic Prescription Rates In MOH, University Hospitals: Health Minister

MOH and university hospitals report antibiotic prescription rates of 44% to 45.5% for inpatients, mainly driven by ICU wards, says the health minister. In health clinics, antibiotic prescription rates for outpatients range from about 3% to 5%.

20 December 2023

Malaysia

Study: 30% Of Malaysians Prescribed Antibiotics As Covid Treatment

An Ipsos consumer insight study finds that while 31% of Malaysians were prescribed antivirals for Covid treatment, another 30% were prescribed antibiotics. Only 31% of Malaysians are aware of Covid prescription therapeutics. AMR has been rising globally.

7 September 2023

World

Indonesia’s Low-Cost Watch On Antimicrobial Resistance

Indonesian researchers have tested a cheaper way of monitoring antimicrobial resistance that could be a key tool for developing countries.

6 September 2023

World

What Covid-19 Taught Us About Antibiotics Misuse

Plenty of mistakes were made in the use of antibiotics during the Covid-19 pandemic. We need to learn from them to curb the growth of antimicrobial resistance.

4 September 2023

World

A United Front In Fight Against The ‘Silent Pandemic’

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time, and we’re at a crossroads on how to combat it.

16 September 2022

Malaysia

MOH Confirms Shortage Of Certain Antibiotics In Public Facilities

MOH’s PSP notifies shortage only for amoxicillin, but a distributor states ampicillin-sulbactam powder for injection is out of stock, estimating new arrivals by the 2nd-4th week of October.

13 September 2022

Malaysia

MMA Polling Government Doctors On Antibiotic Shortage In Public Hospitals

This is the first recently reported problem of a medicine shortage in the public sector; previous drug supply disruptions were mainly in private clinics, pharmacies, and hospitals.

6 February 2020

Letter

The Importance Of Well-Designed Studies In Health Care Research — June Choon

Sample size calculation is a crucial step in designing studies.

Tag: antibiotics

Galen Centre Gets Covid Deja Vu With Nationwide TB Epidemic

Top 5 Misconceptions About Antibiotics Malaysians Need To Stop Believing — Prof Dr Zamberi Sekawi

Up To 45% Antibiotic Prescription Rates In MOH, University Hospitals: Health Minister

Study: 30% Of Malaysians Prescribed Antibiotics As Covid Treatment

Indonesia’s Low-Cost Watch On Antimicrobial Resistance

What Covid-19 Taught Us About Antibiotics Misuse

A United Front In Fight Against The ‘Silent Pandemic’

MOH Confirms Shortage Of Certain Antibiotics In Public Facilities

MMA Polling Government Doctors On Antibiotic Shortage In Public Hospitals

The Importance Of Well-Designed Studies In Health Care Research — June Choon

Hire Foreign Housemen, Medical Officers Now: Galen Centre

Master’s Graduates Run Hospitals On ‘Study Leave’ But Can’t Apply For Subspecialty Training — Physician

Worsening Waiting Times At Government Hospitals’ Medical Outpatient Clinics — Physician

Medical Officer Duties, Service Load Strain FMS Gazettement Training — Government Doctor

Beyond Turf: Safeguarding Malaysia’s Clinical Core Before It Thins — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin