Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA) president Dr S. Selva Kumar says there is an urgent need to produce more psychologists in the country. Speaking at the launch of MPA’s latest programme, Healthy Little Bloomers, earlier today, Dr Selva Kumar said schools with special needs students would benefit from having psychologists. “This is something that we need…
On September 15 2022, our Minister of Health YB Tuan Khairy Jamaluddin officiated the launch of Healthy Little Bloomers programme and the roll-out of its maiden campaign Junior Germ Busters. The Healthy Little Bloomers programme aims to promote child health, safety and well-being through a network more than 30,000 early childhood care and education centres…
Pelbagai pihak berkepentingan menyambut baik cadangan pakar kesihatan agar kerajaan menubuhkan kementerian khusus untuk kanak-kanak. Bekas pesuruhjaya Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (Suhakam) James Nayagam berkata terdapat pelbagai isu mengenai kanak-kanak, termasuk buli siber, buli di sekolah, kehamilan dan pengguguran dalam kalangan remaja, gengsterisme dan kesihatan mental. “Sekurang-kurangnya 3,000 kanak-kanak terjejas dengan isu-isu seperti ini…
Dr Tan Poh Tin writes about her experience as a divisional medical officer in Kapit, Sarawak, in 1982. (left) Radio-call transmitter powered by manually pedalling as one speaks. Photo taken at a remote clinic without electrical supply in Kapit division. (right) A rural maternal and child clinic in Sarawak in 1980. Pictures courtesy of Dr…