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1 December 2022

Malaysia’s Under-Five Child Mortality Rose In 2021

The mortality rate for girls under-5 was up from 6.7 per 1,000 live births in 2020 to 7 per 1,000 live births in 2021 compared to under-5 mortality for boys which declined from 7.9 per 1,000 live births to 7.7 per 1,000 live births over the same period.

7 March 2022

Malaysia

Trained Paediatricians Must Check Suspected Child Abuse Victims

Dr Amar-Singh HSS has observed in recent years that some children reported as possible abuse victims to the Welfare Department are not brought to paediatricians for examination.

3 December 2020

Malaysia

Inclusion At Play

Inclusive playground becomes model for inclusion through human centred universal design.

1 December 2020

Malaysia

Sabah’s Life Expectancy Drops, KLites Live Longer Than East Coast Residents: KRI

In 2019, Malaysia’s life expectancy of 75 years was lower than Singapore (84.9 years) and Thailand (78.4 years); Malaysia’s life expectancy growth has plateaued over the last decade, especially for men.

24 November 2020

Malaysia

Illegal For Doulas To Act As Midwives: Adham

The presence of trained health workers is necessary for home births, including for low-risk cases, says Dr Adham Baba.

19 February 2020

World

No Country Really Protecting Children’s Health, Says Report

Excessive carbon emissions – disproportionately from wealthier countries – threaten the future of all children, says a commission comprising WHO, Unicef, and The Lancet.

19 February 2020

Malaysia

Children Safer, Healthier In Singapore Than Malaysia: Report

Singapore ranked 12th, higher than Malaysia’s 44th spot in the report endorsed by the World Health Organization and Unicef.

Tag: child health

Malaysia’s Under-Five Child Mortality Rose In 2021

Trained Paediatricians Must Check Suspected Child Abuse Victims

Inclusion At Play

Illegal For Doulas To Act As Midwives: Adham

No Country Really Protecting Children’s Health, Says Report

Children Safer, Healthier In Singapore Than Malaysia: Report

UM’s Medical Faculty Targets 200 Graduates Annually Despite Declining Interest In Medicine

‘I’m Not Putting My Child At Risk From Unvaccinated Kids’: Malaysian Mom

Thank You, HRPB Ipoh, JKN Perak, And CodeBlue — S. Kunasegaran

Selcare Diagnostics Helps Ensure Self-Sufficiency For Selangor State Health Programmes

Malaysian Private Hospital Costs ‘Unsustainable’, Cheapest Prices In Asean: APHM