28 February 2025
The local celebration of World Kidney Day 2025 marks the beginning of an ongoing movement to equip Malaysians with the knowledge to take proactive steps in safeguarding their kidney health.
Tag: chronic kidney disease (CKD)
8 May 2024
AstraZeneca, together with health care industry leaders, have launched an app for primary care physicians for chronic kidney disease management, plus a Kidney Failure Risk Equation that can be integrated into lab reports to predict kidney failure risk.
22 March 2024
AstraZeneca, together with health care industry leaders, have entered a strategic partnership to advance early actions in chronic kidney disease management through use of digital solutions such as the MyCKD CPG app and the Kidney Failure Risk Equation.
14 March 2024
Letter
Malaysia Is On The Brink Of A Kidney Disease Crisis — Galen Centre For Health And Social Policy
The Galen Centre says Malaysia is on the brink of a kidney disease crisis. Socso spent RM1.22mil on dialysis for its contributors in 1999. This increased a whopping 274x in 23 years to RM334.67mil in 2022. Over 51,000 Malaysians currently live with ESRD.
2 May 2023
Malaysia
NKF Malaysia Signs MoU With Malaysian Pharmacists Society To Raise Funds For Kidney Failure Patients
The MoU will entail placement of donation boxes in pharmacies nationwide.
14 April 2023
Malaysia
Malaysia Has Under 300 Nephrologists To Treat Millions Affected By Chronic Kidney Disease, Says HKL Nephrologist
HKL nephrologist Dr Mohamad Zaimi Abdul Wahab suggests kidney failure patients can do away with dialysis if organs were readily available. “It will not provide what an actual kidney can for your body, as simple as that". Malaysia has under 300 nephrologists across public/ private sectors.