Tag: children

7 February 2023

Will The Ministry Of Education Take Responsibility For The Safety Of Our Children? — Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Yuenwah San, Anit Randhawa, Meera Samanther, Mary Chen & Wong Yoon Loong

Those of us who work and advocate for persons with disabilities are all too aware of how limited services and facilities are for such persons in Malaysia.

7 February 2023

Opinion

Covid-19 Cases And Deaths By Age (Jan 2020 – Feb 3, 2023)

Covid-19 is generally a mild disease in children, including infants. However, a small proportion may develop severe disease requiring ICU admission and prolonged ventilation. Fatal outcome is overall rare.

6 February 2023

Letter

For Our Children’s Sake, Please Retain The Ban On Fireworks — Senior Doctors

It is not logical to use the inability to prevent an item from being smuggled as a good excuse to remove a ban. What we require is better enforcement.

30 January 2023

Letter

Is Malaysia On Track To Ensure All Children Complete Schooling? — Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Yuenwah San, Gill Raja, Srividhya Ganapathy, Ng Lai-Thin & Ong Puay-Hoon

The true shortfall in our education system is staggering --- children not attending any school (4.5%) or dropping out of school before reaching Form 5 (18%).

25 January 2023

Malaysia

Zaliha ‘Concerned’ About Sale And Advertising Of Vape To Kids

Dr Zaliha Mustafa tells various authorities to curb the sale of vape products to children, but did not specify if she would table the tobacco bill for a vote in the upcoming Parliament meeting. Vape – including for adults – is currently unregulated.

25 January 2023

Letter

Regaining Malaysia’s Humanity And Child Rights — Dr Amar-Singh HSS & Yuenwah San

Taking a social determinant approach to supporting children’s wellbeing is the optimal way forward.

6 January 2023

Letter

Enhancing Child Protection In Malaysia — Dr Amar-Singh HSS Et Al

We urge the Women, Family and Community Development Minister to expedite the passage of the Social Work Profession Bill in Parliament.

2 January 2023

Letter

Department For Children Brings Hope — Child Advocates & CSOs

We recommend that the government form a Children’s Ministry so that it will have the real capacity to make significant changes to the lives of ALL children in Malaysia and not just be a "welfare" organisation.

1 December 2022

Malaysia

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.

10 November 2022

Malaysia

Childhood Diabetes: A Guide For Families

In conjunction with World Diabetes Day, Sunway Medical Centre highlights the prominence of Type 1 diabetes in children, and what parents can do post-diagnosis.

Tag: children

Will The Ministry Of Education Take Responsibility For The Safety Of Our Children? — Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Yuenwah San, Anit Randhawa, Meera Samanther, Mary Chen & Wong Yoon Loong

Covid-19 Cases And Deaths By Age (Jan 2020 – Feb 3, 2023)

For Our Children’s Sake, Please Retain The Ban On Fireworks — Senior Doctors

Is Malaysia On Track To Ensure All Children Complete Schooling? — Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Yuenwah San, Gill Raja, Srividhya Ganapathy, Ng Lai-Thin & Ong Puay-Hoon

Zaliha ‘Concerned’ About Sale And Advertising Of Vape To Kids

Regaining Malaysia’s Humanity And Child Rights — Dr Amar-Singh HSS & Yuenwah San

Enhancing Child Protection In Malaysia — Dr Amar-Singh HSS Et Al

Department For Children Brings Hope — Child Advocates & CSOs

Malaysia’s Under-Five Child Mortality Rose In 2021

Childhood Diabetes: A Guide For Families

Galen Centre Gives Government B Grade For Health In First 100 Days

Give Government Time Before Striking, Ipoh Timor MP Tells Doctors

AIA Malaysia Committed To Promoting Family Fitness As Part Of Tackling Chronic Disease In Malaysia

Negotiation Could Reduce HIV Drug Costs in Malaysia, Say Experts

Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital Fire Raises Another Safety Concern