non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Archives

28 April 2021

Letter

The Rise Of NCDs: Time To Decentralise Palliative Care Services — Dr Malar Velli Segarmurthy & Dr Nirmala Bhoo-Pathy

Malaysia has to start taking robust actions to deal with the impact of NCDs and the country’s ageing population.

1 March 2021

Malaysia

People With Chronic Disease Demand Inclusion In Policy Making

The Malaysia Advocacy Agenda of People Living with NCDs is the collective voice of people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Malaysia.

17 February 2021

Malaysia

Non-Communicable Diseases In The New Normal

Novartis Malaysia initiated the “NCDs in the New Normal” workshop to empower patients, caregivers and the public to take an active role in managing their health.

11 January 2021

Malaysia

Malaysia Covid Deaths 2020 Analysis: 70% Killed Oct-Dec

36 Covid-19 victims (7.6%) in Malaysia in 2020 were brought in dead, with Malaysians comprising slightly more than half.

28 December 2020

Letter

Losing The NCD Battle With Companies Making A Quick Buck — A Concerned Medical Practitioner

Health management companies and companies are now tying deals with pharmacies to supply medication to patients directly, bypassing doctors.

11 December 2020

Opinion

Focused Protection From Covid-19

At least three to four in every 10 Malaysians are at risk of severe Covid-19 and its mortality.

9 December 2020

Malaysia

Why Cut NCD Budget? Chronic Disease Exists During Covid: Mukhriz

Mukhriz Mahathir asks MOH to increase the budget for research and technical support and to give it to the Institute of Medical Research (IMR) Malaysia, instead of cutting it.

2 December 2020

Malaysia

Rich Malaysians Healthier Physically, Mentally Than The Poor

The prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol, as well as mental illness, was seen highest in unpaid workers and homemakers, as compared to the self-employed, government or semi-government employees, and private sector employees.

26 November 2020

Malaysia

Health Ministry’s Budget 2021 Remains Opaque In Parliament

Dr Adham Baba did not answer questions on the budget cut for public health, nor on the impact of transferring drug allocations out of individual departments on clinicians.

18 November 2020

Malaysia

Budget 2021 Inadequate For NCDs, Non-Covid Diseases Don’t ‘Suddenly Vanish’: MPs

Both Kuala Kedah MP Dr Azman Ismail and Jerlun MP Mukhriz Mahathir want more funds to combat chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

Tag: non-communicable diseases (NCDs)

The Rise Of NCDs: Time To Decentralise Palliative Care Services — Dr Malar Velli Segarmurthy & Dr Nirmala Bhoo-Pathy

People With Chronic Disease Demand Inclusion In Policy Making

Non-Communicable Diseases In The New Normal

Malaysia Covid Deaths 2020 Analysis: 70% Killed Oct-Dec

Losing The NCD Battle With Companies Making A Quick Buck — A Concerned Medical Practitioner

Focused Protection From Covid-19

Why Cut NCD Budget? Chronic Disease Exists During Covid: Mukhriz

Rich Malaysians Healthier Physically, Mentally Than The Poor

Health Ministry’s Budget 2021 Remains Opaque In Parliament

Budget 2021 Inadequate For NCDs, Non-Covid Diseases Don’t ‘Suddenly Vanish’: MPs

MOH And JPA Making It Hard For Specialists To Stay — Specialist

Universiti Malaya’s Nirmala Appointed To WHO Science Council

I Hope Medicine Is Kind To You — Dr Loshi Rajen

Suicide Prevention In Malaysia: Awareness Is Not Enough — Zainah Mat Isa & Chee Gek Neo

Vape Industry Flags Massive Potential Legal, Commercial Consequences After Government Drops Nicotine Appeal