25 May 2026
Sepeda Amal Borneo 2026 calls on public support to help fund life-saving surgeries and care for children facing life-threatening and often overlooked medical conditions.
Tag: paediatrics
24 February 2026
Malaysia
Two Doctors, Hospital Awarded RM1m Costs In Dismissal Of Negligence Suit Over Neonatal Case
In a neonatal septic arthritis case of a premature baby born at Prince Court in 2016, who recovered in 2 weeks, the High Court dismissed a medical negligence suit, awarding RM1 mil costs to a neonatologist, paediatric orthopaedic surgeon, and the hospital.
27 November 2025
Letter
A Legacy Of Care, A Future Of Advocacy: The MPA Through Generations — Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Prof Thiyagar Nadarajaw & Dr Naveen Nair Gangadaran
For 46 years, the MPA has remained steadfast in its purpose: to protect, nurture, and champion every child in Malaysia.
16 September 2025
Letter
This Malaysia Day, Let’s Remember Those Who Keep Hope Alive In Our Hospitals — Dr Muhammad Yassin
Dr Muhammad Yassin hails doctors, nurses and medical assistants who fight for their patients till 3am. "This Malaysia Day, I plead with our leaders: do not treat health care as an expense to be trimmed, but as an investment in the very soul of our nation."
20 May 2024
Letter
Celebrating And Honouring The Life And Work Of Dr Alex Tang — Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Dr Lim Swee Im, Assoc Prof Dr Sivakumar Thurairajasingam & Assoc Prof Dr Ngim Chin Fang
“As we bid farewell to Dr Alex Tang, we gather not to mourn the loss of a scholar, but to celebrate a life dedicated to the pursuit of academia and enlightenment" — obit on Dr Alex Tang Tuck Hon, senior consultant paediatrician & assoc prof of paediatrics.
7 February 2024
Letter
Navigating Hope: A Compassionate Guide Through Paediatric Oncology Challenges — Dr Ruthresh Rao Subramanyan
As each child's cancer trajectory is inherently unique, comprehending the intricacies of treatment protocols becomes pivotal in medical decision-making.
22 November 2023
Award-winning THOMSON Hospital Kota Damansara notched historic achievements in paediatrics this year, including performing its first Kasai and Myasthenia surgeries and being the first hospital in Southeast Asia to administer Spinraza to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
2 February 2023
An MO details how in an MOH hospital in Selangor where she served in 2022, the acute (critically ill) section of the neonatal ICU had one nurse to three babies, instead of one-to-one care. She also says young children placed in adult ICUs get traumatised.
22 August 2022
I would like to outline how becoming a paediatrician has shaped and changed me. In essence, what I see as my core roles and purpose in this vocation.
9 June 2022
The private Children & Heart Specialist Clinic asks for help from Miri Hospital to sell or loan supplies, as it will run out of all paediatric medicines in 3-5 days or a week at best.