3 July 2025
The inaugural screening is the first in a series of proactive efforts dedicated to identifying chronic kidney disease early and managing its risk factors comprehensively.
Tag: kidney disease
12 June 2025
This historic achievement marks the first time that kidney health has been formally prioritised within the WHO’s non-communicable disease agenda.
19 March 2025
A Hospital Picaso urologist says robotic surgery, which costs extra RM15,000, can avoid loss of a kidney or uterus from non-assisted surgery for cancer patients. "Insurance companies don't have the last call; it's medical evidence that has the last call."
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.
26 February 2025
Malaysia
Maaedicare Charitable Foundation Introduces Legacy Giving: A Gift Beyond Time For Kidney And Heart Patients Across Generations
Maaedicare Charitable Foundation recently introduced its Legacy Giving Program, calling on donors to leave a legacy of compassion and sustain life-saving health care services.
11 October 2024
Letter
Budget 2025: Reforms And Increased Investments Needed In Four Critical Areas Of Health — Azrul Mohd Khalib
The Galen Centre's Budget 2025 wishlist: national health and social insurance, prioritising peritoneal dialysis, increase medicines allocation for dermatology, and 5% earmark of annual revenue from tobacco/ vape/ alcohol taxes to procure innovative drugs.
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.
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.