pandemic Archives

8 October 2025

Letter

Beyond Pandemics: Why Rare Diseases Must Be Part of Malaysia’s Public Health Agenda — Saida Abu Bakar

If Malaysia fully implements its Rare Disease Policy, it can become a regional model for integrating rare diseases into public health systems, in line with WHO and Asean principles on health equity and system resilience.

5 August 2025

Letter

The Moral Test For The Next Pandemic — Dr Erwin Khoo

If we want to be ready for the next pandemic, we must learn from this one. We must transform the memory of suffering into a catalyst for reform, or we are condemned to repeat our mistakes.

27 March 2025

World

20 Deaths A Day: Australia’s Ongoing Covid Toll

Covid-19 is still killing Australians — and the full picture shows sobering numbers and a lack of action on some of the key lessons of the pandemic.

14 March 2025

World

Public Health, Trust, And Preparing For The Next Pandemic

It’s inevitable there will be another pandemic so the real challenge is to back public health, researchers and to trust the evidence.

11 March 2025

Opinion

Glad To Serve Malaysians, Rethinking Serving My Employers

An anaesthesiology MO reflects on frontliners’ sacrifices during Covid-19 and the challenges they now face. Expected to serve tirelessly, they’re met with policies that undervalue their work — leading many to question their commitment to their employers.

11 March 2025

Malaysia

Malaysia Should Have Shifted To Mitigation Sooner During Covid-19 Pandemic: GKVSTF Commander

Dr Chong Chee Kheong, ex-MOH deputy DG and GKVSTF commander, says that based on GKVSTF's success, Malaysia should have shifted from containment to mitigation earlier when the Delta wave overwhelmed the health care system in 2021 during the Covid pandemic.

10 March 2025

Opinion

From Heroes To Zeroes, Bagai Kacang Lupakan Kulit

An MO who served in Sarawak during the Covid pandemic reflects on health workers’ journey from heroes to feeling overworked, underappreciated and neglected. Despite their sacrifices, many face job insecurity, stagnant pay and burnout, driving them to quit.

7 March 2025

Opinion

Covid-19 Infection In Malaysian Children

Paediatricians Dr Musa Mohd Nordin and Dr Husna Musa say Malaysia has built strong immunity through vaccines and natural immunity. Some 84% of the population, 93% of teens, and 43% of younger children got two doses, relegating Covid-19 to an endemic virus.

7 March 2025

Opinion

There Is No Good Deed That Goes Unpunished

“I delayed moving to a non-clinical role to fight Covid out of duty. Post-pandemic, those away from the frontlines were rewarded, while frontliners like me faced indifference. In health care, no good deed goes unpunished.” — doctor, govt hospital in Perak

5 March 2025

Opinion

Covid-19 And Malaysia: How Health Care Workers’ Resilience Kept The Sinking Ship Afloat

Dr Timothy Cheng, orthopaedic surgeon and MMA Schomos chair, reflects on coordinating PPE supply, testing, and logistics for medical students during the Covid-19 pandemic. He highlights the resilience of health care workers who kept the system afloat.

Tag: pandemic

Beyond Pandemics: Why Rare Diseases Must Be Part of Malaysia’s Public Health Agenda — Saida Abu Bakar

The Moral Test For The Next Pandemic — Dr Erwin Khoo

20 Deaths A Day: Australia’s Ongoing Covid Toll

Public Health, Trust, And Preparing For The Next Pandemic

Glad To Serve Malaysians, Rethinking Serving My Employers

Malaysia Should Have Shifted To Mitigation Sooner During Covid-19 Pandemic: GKVSTF Commander

From Heroes To Zeroes, Bagai Kacang Lupakan Kulit

Covid-19 Infection In Malaysian Children

There Is No Good Deed That Goes Unpunished

Covid-19 And Malaysia: How Health Care Workers’ Resilience Kept The Sinking Ship Afloat

Ampang Hospital’s IT System Down For 33 Hours In First Huge Outage

UMMC Denies Radiation Exposure Caused Staff Cancer ‘Cluster’

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG

The Business Of Growing Old In Malaysia

Don’t Blame MOH Alone For Health Workforce Shortages — MMA