children Archives

26 September 2023

Letter

Love Our Children With Healthy Affirmative Action Now (Part 3) — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman, Dr Tee Ee Siong, Dr Zulkifli Ismail & Prof Dr Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin

The optimal health and welfare of our children today will map the future wellbeing and prosperity of our nation.

20 September 2023

Letter

Do We Love Our Children? (Part 2) – Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Dr Selva Kumar Sivapunniam, Dr Amar-Singh HSS & Dr Tang Swee Fong

The flattening of our child mortality rates in the 2000s is partly, yet significantly, contributed by the lack of NICU and PICU beds. Our intensive care norms are unfortunately stuck in a time warp, utilising the intensive care norms of the 20th century.

18 September 2023

Letter

Urgent Need For An Independent Children’s Commission — 75 Child Rights Advocates & CSOs

The Children's Commission must be able to recognise and remedy violations of children’s rights as they occur by applying good practices and human rights standards.

12 September 2023

World

UK To Ban Disposable Vapes Over Child Addiction Fears: Report

The UK is reportedly set to ban disposable vapes over concerns about the rise in child and youth vaping, and environmental impacts. "I am concerned that we are sleepwalking into a public health catastrophe with a generation of children hooked on nicotine."

12 September 2023

Letter

Do We Love Our Children? — Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Yuenwah San, Dr Selva Kumar Sivapunniam, PH Wong, Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Hartini Zainudin, Sangeet Kaur Deo

Children's issues are chronic and worsening. Child health: paediatric budget's proportion of the total health budget has been shrinking. Child protection: Very few trained social workers. Refugee, stateless and migrant children: child detention remains.

18 August 2023

Malaysia

How THKD Carves A Niche In Fertility Services In Malaysia And Beyond

Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara touts an edge in fertility, equipped with among the biggest IVF labs in Southeast Asia, and fertility specialists and embryologists. TMC Fertility at Thomson Hospital has pregnancy rates comparable to top centres globally.

1 June 2023

Malaysia

Learn From US Cautionary Tale Of Youth Vaping Epidemic, Expert Tells Malaysia

Malaysia has higher current vape and cigarette use among teens than the United States. An American public health expert singles out youths as the biggest concern with vaping, saying that nicotine and vaping can harm the brain and lung development of young children and teens.

29 May 2023

Malaysia

Inside Malaysia’s Vape Stores: The Lure Of Addictive Flavours For Youths

In CodeBlue's investigation of 10 vape stores in the Klang Valley, most tried to push their nicotine products to non-smokers. Some say it's the flavour or how you vape (stressed/ relaxed) that determines addiction. "It's like drinking coconut water".

24 May 2023

Malaysia

Malaysian Green Lung Association: ‘Don’t Let State Elections Stall Tobacco Bill’

“If the people and parents cannot rely on the Ministry of Health to safeguard the health of their children, who else can they place their hopes on?”

28 April 2023

Letter

Need For An Evidence-Based And Coherent National Covid-19 Policy – Dr Venugopalan K. Balan

Common sense should prevail, and the Ministry of Health should not implement widespread public health measures for the sake of appearing to be doing something.

Tag: children

Love Our Children With Healthy Affirmative Action Now (Part 3) — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman, Dr Tee Ee Siong, Dr Zulkifli Ismail & Prof Dr Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin

Do We Love Our Children? (Part 2) – Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Dr Selva Kumar Sivapunniam, Dr Amar-Singh HSS & Dr Tang Swee Fong

Urgent Need For An Independent Children’s Commission — 75 Child Rights Advocates & CSOs

UK To Ban Disposable Vapes Over Child Addiction Fears: Report

Do We Love Our Children? — Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Yuenwah San, Dr Selva Kumar Sivapunniam, PH Wong, Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Hartini Zainudin, Sangeet Kaur Deo

How THKD Carves A Niche In Fertility Services In Malaysia And Beyond

Learn From US Cautionary Tale Of Youth Vaping Epidemic, Expert Tells Malaysia

Inside Malaysia’s Vape Stores: The Lure Of Addictive Flavours For Youths

Malaysian Green Lung Association: ‘Don’t Let State Elections Stall Tobacco Bill’

Need For An Evidence-Based And Coherent National Covid-19 Policy – Dr Venugopalan K. Balan

Landmark UN Report Highlights Malaysia’s Mandatory Death Penalty Abolition For Drug Offences

At Selayang Hospital’s Understaffed Emergency Department, Doctors Allege Abuse By Patients’ Relatives

The Suffering Family Medical Practitioner — Dr Sng Kim Hock

Government Doctors Link Their Mental Health Issues To Work: Poll