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9 February 2023

Open Letter To PMX DSAI And YBMK Dr Zaliha: Reform Malaysian Health Care – Dr Tachdjian

"There needs to be serious, committed action by JPA and MOF to support MOH in health care reforms. From human resource to facility and infrastructure – there's only so much we can do with limited finances" – specialist doctor, MOH hospital, Sabah.

1 February 2023

Malaysia

‘It’s Not Hell In Sabah, But I Can See No Difference’: Senior Medical Officer

A senior MO working at a klinik kesihatan in Sabah – who had to buy his own otoscope for RM600 for work – describes his work burden as “hell” and says a KFC Snack Plate has nearly doubled in price over the years, but doctors’ wages remain stagnant.

17 January 2023

Malaysia

Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Performs Sabah’s First Awake Brain Surgery

In an historic first for Sabah, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital performed an awake craniotomy procedure last Jan 12 on a 50-year-old female patient with multiple brain tumours, who spelled names and sang a song while awake and alert during the brain surgery.

29 November 2022

Malaysia

Stop Putrajaya’s One-Size-Fits-All Approach To Health: Galen

The Galen Centre urges the next health minister to convene district and state town halls to identify unique health needs, adding that Sabah and Sarawak need greater autonomy over health.

14 October 2022

Letter

Jom Undi: Pre-Election Thoughts From A Government Doctor – Dr Timothy Cheng

There is a lack of hospitals (district and tertiary) in Sabah, causing patients to have to travel long distances (some up to 100+km) just to see a specialist.

27 July 2022

Malaysia

MMA’s Cycling Cancer Fundraiser Raises RM200,000 For MAKNA

As many as 35 participants (10 cyclists and around 25 volunteers), including two cancer survivors, participated in a 10-day bicycle ride from Sandakan to Sibu from July 15-25.

6 May 2022

Letter

Use GPS Tech For MERS999 Emergency Services — Chan Foong Hin

A man in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, died from cardiac arrest after a Queen Elizabeth Hospital ambulance arrived only one hour after a MERS999 call.

6 May 2022

Malaysia

Malaysia Suspects Hepatitis Case Of Unknown Origin In Sabah Child

The 4-year-old needed a liver transplant; Indonesia reported three deaths of children with the unidentified form of hepatitis, while Singapore reported one hospitalised case of an infant.

29 March 2022

Letter

Sabah’s Broken Hospital Autoclave Machines — Dr Tachdjian

The situation in the east coast of Sabah is urgent; should any more autoclave machines break down, it will severely cripple the three major hospitals here.

15 February 2022

Malaysia

Sabah Coping Despite Record High Covid-19 Hospital Admissions

Elective cases have been deferred in specialist hospitals in Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Tawau, Keningau, and Lahad Datu, while normal wards in most Sabah hospitals are converted to Covid wards.

Tag: Sabah

Open Letter To PMX DSAI And YBMK Dr Zaliha: Reform Malaysian Health Care – Dr Tachdjian

‘It’s Not Hell In Sabah, But I Can See No Difference’: Senior Medical Officer

Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Performs Sabah’s First Awake Brain Surgery

Stop Putrajaya’s One-Size-Fits-All Approach To Health: Galen

Jom Undi: Pre-Election Thoughts From A Government Doctor – Dr Timothy Cheng

MMA’s Cycling Cancer Fundraiser Raises RM200,000 For MAKNA

Use GPS Tech For MERS999 Emergency Services — Chan Foong Hin

Malaysia Suspects Hepatitis Case Of Unknown Origin In Sabah Child

Sabah’s Broken Hospital Autoclave Machines — Dr Tachdjian

Sabah Coping Despite Record High Covid-19 Hospital Admissions

Poll: 95% Of Health Workers Say Malaysia’s Public Health Care System Is In Crisis Now

Is Malaysia On Track To Ensure All Children Complete Schooling? — Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Yuenwah San, Gill Raja, Srividhya Ganapathy, Ng Lai-Thin & Ong Puay-Hoon

Covid-19 Cases And Deaths By Age (Jan 2020 – Feb 3, 2023)

MHTC: Advanced Breast Cancer Care Treatments with Malaysia Healthcare

‘MOH Is On The Brink Of Collapse’: Government Dentist, Penang