palliative care Archives

23 June 2026

Letter

I Quit — Rejected Palliative Medicine Subspecialty Training Applicant

Despite the well-recognised shortage of palliative medicine physicians nationwide, my application was unsuccessful. I have made the difficult decision to resign from the Ministry of Health and pursue my career in the private sector as a general specialist.

25 November 2025

Letter

Health Care Is The Basic Right Of Every Malaysian — Dr S Mathana Amaris Fiona

Integrating a holistic, comprehensive health care framework which utilises a whole-of-society approach and strategic partnerships between the public and private sectors will help to meet the country's health care needs.

30 May 2025

Malaysia

Only 5 Of 32 Medical Schools In Malaysia Mandate Palliative Care: Report

The APHN Atlas of Palliative Care in the Asia Pacific Regions 2025 found that only 5 of 32 medical schools in Malaysia mandate palliative care; none among nursing schools. Malaysia's morphine use in primary care is far below high-performing health systems.

16 April 2025

Malaysia

Palliative Specialists Can’t Focus Solely On Palliative Care Amid Shortages

Hospis Malaysia CEO Dr Ednin Hamzah says many palliative specialists in Malaysia can't work full-time in the field, as some hospitals only have one palliative medicine specialist. “Half their time is spent on internal medicine, looking after NCDs.”

11 March 2025

Malaysia

Sepeda Amal Borneo 2025 To Boost Paediatric Palliative Care In Sabah

The Malaysian Medical Association and the Malaysian Association of Paediatric Palliative Care will host Sepeda Amal Borneo 2025, a 600-km charity ride from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu to support a children's hospice. The event runs from July 27 to Aug 1.

8 August 2023

Malaysia

Breaking The Misconceptions Of Palliative Care

Though each patient and their family members' experiences are different, it is essential for them to seek support and be hand-in-hand to steer through the impact of the illness, and this is when they can lean onto the help from palliative care.

21 October 2022

Opinion

Let Die With Dignity

Doctors are well trained to save lives, but have not been trained to help people die with dignity. Are we saving life or merely delaying death?

5 September 2022

Malaysia

Doctors Reluctant To Back Medical Cannabis Without Data

Malaysian medical practitioners say they do not support the use of cannabis for chronic pain, palliative care, or cancer patients, due to currently insufficient clinical evidence.

25 May 2021

Malaysia

Malaysia Considers Palliating Covid-19 Patients If Epidemic Worsens

Dr Adham Baba also acknowledges that more ICU beds for Covid-19 cases have been created at the expense of non-Covid patients, reducing the latter’s chances of getting critical care.

6 May 2021

Malaysia

Covid-19 Vaccination Eases Care For Terminally Ill Patients: Expert

Covid-19 vaccination enables palliative care patients, who may be afraid of getting infected with coronavirus when they go to hospital, to seek early medical treatment, says Dr Richard Lim Boon Leong.

Tag: palliative care

I Quit — Rejected Palliative Medicine Subspecialty Training Applicant

Health Care Is The Basic Right Of Every Malaysian — Dr S Mathana Amaris Fiona

Only 5 Of 32 Medical Schools In Malaysia Mandate Palliative Care: Report

Palliative Specialists Can’t Focus Solely On Palliative Care Amid Shortages

Sepeda Amal Borneo 2025 To Boost Paediatric Palliative Care In Sabah

Breaking The Misconceptions Of Palliative Care

Let Die With Dignity

Doctors Reluctant To Back Medical Cannabis Without Data

Malaysia Considers Palliating Covid-19 Patients If Epidemic Worsens

Covid-19 Vaccination Eases Care For Terminally Ill Patients: Expert

HSAJB Probes Doctor’s Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Anaesthesiologist

Malaysian Medical Negligence Damages Still Too Low: Lawyer

Universiti Malaya’s Nirmala Appointed To WHO Science Council

Taiping Hospital Medical Officers Drowning Under Cluster Expansions, Zero Housemen — Medical Officer

Why Malaysia’s Health Care Financing Model Is Mathematically Unsustainable