Diagnosing ADHD in children is difficult and often has to rely on subjective interviews. Virtual reality and artificial intelligence could help fix that.
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.
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.
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.
The MOH aims to have 1,400 obstetrics & gynaecology (O&G) specialists by 2025, with a further increase to 1,650 by 2030. These targets aim to achieve a doctor-to-population ratio of 1:25,000 O&G specialists by 2025, and 1:22,500 O&G specialists by 2030.
Non-Malaysian children currently face a registration fee of RM40 for vaccination services and an additional charge of RM40 per vaccine injection in government health care facilities.