interstitial lung disease (ILD) Archives

22 December 2025

Malaysia

Include ILD In National Healthy Lung Initiative, Say Experts, Patient, Caregiver

Experts, a patient, and a caregiver want ILD to be included in the National Lung Healthy Initiative to enable more resources for the rare illness. A caregiver says, "Every day is structured around breath—protecting it, easing it, and cherishing it."

2 December 2025

Malaysia

Interstitial Lung Disease: A Serious Respiratory Illness In Malaysia

Experts demand more attention to ILD in Malaysia, a rare but serious respiratory illness. Many ILDs are linked with environmental/ occupational hazards; targeted screenings and workplace standards are needed. Access to HRCT for diagnosis must be improved.

17 February 2023

Malaysia

An Insight Into The Life Of A Patient With Rare Lung Disease

For Syed Johari, it took six months, two private hospital visits, two lung specialists' consultations, a hospitalisation episode, five days of antibiotics treatment, multiple scans and tests, and a biopsy before he was finally diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare lung disease.

Tag: interstitial lung disease (ILD)

Include ILD In National Healthy Lung Initiative, Say Experts, Patient, Caregiver

Interstitial Lung Disease: A Serious Respiratory Illness In Malaysia

An Insight Into The Life Of A Patient With Rare Lung Disease

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