end-stage kidney disease Archives

14 April 2023

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.

13 April 2023

Malaysia

Half Of Dialysis Patients In Malaysia Won’t Live Long Enough To Receive A Kidney Transplant: Nephrologist

Despite a surge in organ donor pledges, Malaysia’s lack of organ donations means that only 1.6 per 1,000 dialysis patients receive a kidney transplant, says a HKL nephrologist. Surviving family members can still veto a deceased’s organ donation pledge.

12 April 2023

Malaysia

How A Malaysian With HIV Overcame Barriers To Get A Kidney Transplant

Mr Chew (pseudonym) – the first person living with HIV to receive a kidney transplant in Malaysia – shares how he and his wife persisted for the surgery despite rejections from multiple hospitals locally and abroad, until UMMC stepped up to the challenge.

11 April 2023

Malaysia

UMMC Performs Groundbreaking Kidney Transplant On Person Living With HIV

Last year, UMMC performed Malaysia's first kidney transplant on a man in his 50s who has been living with HIV for over two decades, hailed by the medical team as a "game changer" that paves the way for life-saving surgeries for HIV-positive people.

28 March 2023

Malaysia

Are Your Kidneys On The Road To Failure?

Diabetes is the top cause of chronic kidney disease and it is irreversible.

9 March 2023

Malaysia

Baxter Launches ‘Begin Again’ Campaign On World Kidney Day

The campaign aims to raise awareness of the vital importance of timely treatment, empowering those who have been diagnosed with kidney disease.

19 September 2022

Malaysia

MySejahtera Omits Explicit Consent From Pledged Organ Donors

Besides lacking the pledged organ donor’s explicit consent, digital signature, and info on which body parts or whether all organs & tissues are consented to for donation, MySejahtera’s organ donation pledge card can't be viewed on a phone’s locked screen.

9 September 2022

Letter

Kidney Transplant: The Viable Option For End-Stage Kidney Disease – Dr Wong Hin Seng

There are currently 10,278 ESKD patients awaiting a kidney transplant. However, only 20 to 40 kidney transplants involving deceased donors are performed annually.

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Malaysia Has Under 300 Nephrologists To Treat Millions Affected By Chronic Kidney Disease, Says HKL Nephrologist

Half Of Dialysis Patients In Malaysia Won’t Live Long Enough To Receive A Kidney Transplant: Nephrologist

How A Malaysian With HIV Overcame Barriers To Get A Kidney Transplant

UMMC Performs Groundbreaking Kidney Transplant On Person Living With HIV

Are Your Kidneys On The Road To Failure?

Baxter Launches ‘Begin Again’ Campaign On World Kidney Day

MySejahtera Omits Explicit Consent From Pledged Organ Donors

Kidney Transplant: The Viable Option For End-Stage Kidney Disease – Dr Wong Hin Seng

Proposed Medical Act Amendment ‘Huge Mistake’ With Non-Accredited Parallel Pathway: Paediatric Surgeon

University Opposition Swells Against Amending Medical Act For Parallel Pathway

IJN Directs Cardiothoracic Parallel Trainees to Get UiTM ‘Accreditation’ After MMC’s Non-Recognition

Hisham Didn’t Have A ‘Split Personality’ As Health DG, MMC President: Lawyers

MOH To Offer More HLP Scholarships, Parallel Pathway Slots Amid MMC Dispute