18 May 2022
A new government health app, done right, may not have 38 million registered users, but it will mean keeping the bigger national digital health agenda alive.
Tag: Covid-19
18 May 2022
In a CodeBlue poll, 71% of respondents believe their personal data on MySejahtera is accessible to both government and private companies; 57% won’t use MySejahtera to keep their personal health records.
17 May 2022
Between 173,000 and 345,000 people in the Klang Valley alone may have long Covid, based on estimates by UM epidemiologist Prof Dr Moy Foong Ming.
13 May 2022
Tabung Haji-MOH 2022 guidelines bar Hajj for those with diabetes (HbA1c >8%), moderate to severe hypertension, obesity type II with ≥ 1 comorbidity, all cancer stages.
13 May 2022
AstraZeneca’s antibody cocktail Evusheld is authorised for the prevention of Covid in those who have either weak immune systems or who are not recommended for Covid vaccination.
12 May 2022
The Covid-19 pill is prioritised for Covid-19 patients with mild to moderate symptoms who do not need oxygen support, but have underlying disease like diabetes, hypertension, kidney problems, asthma or chronic lung conditions, heart disease, and cancer.
10 May 2022
Khairy Jamaluddin says 65% of people diagnosed with Category 4 or 5 Covid-19 experience post-recovery long Covid, where 61% of them suffer more than two long Covid symptoms.
9 May 2022
Dr Adham Baba announces RM15mil in additional funds for the third phase of Covid-19 genomic surveillance to monitor variants.
9 May 2022
Letter
Our Children’s Learning Loss: A Path To Post-Covid School Recovery In Malaysia — Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Dr Ong Puay-Hoon, Gill Raja, Srividhya Ganapathy, Ng Lai-Thin & Yuenwah San
To ensure that no child is left behind, the focus should be broader than inclusion and academic achievement.
6 May 2022
The Allianz We Care Community was set up in 2020 to support and reassure Malaysians during and beyond the pandemic.