From swimming pools to waterfalls, Malaysian parents are taking their kids for a swim to beat the heat. But amid the fun, there is a sobering fact – an average of 10 children aged below 14 died each month from drowning from 2017 to 2021. Drowning is among the main causes of death among children…
Dear APLCN Colleagues and fellow paediatric tobacco and nicotine control advocates, There is an increasing prevalence of electronic cigarette users among the young for the past five years as seen in the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), as reported by the World Health Organization. A brief survey (this is just a 10 item questionnaire in…
The police force’s Pengaman Autism Centre could be one of the entities that people refer to for issues related to autism, says Tan Sri Hussin Ismail. The Yayasan Pengaman Malay-sia deputy chairman said the centre, which opened in 2020, can provide the police with the latest information and statistics to strengthen its standard operating procedures…
A coalition of health experts and doctors have expressed their concern on the recent taxation on vapes and ecigarretes. The group called the Malaysian Health Coalition released a statement on Tuesday (April 4), urging the government to work towards eventually banning all tobacco and vaping products as a whole. Below is their statement in full.…
Outside a convenience store in Shah Alam in Selangor state, a group of secondary school students huddled together, sharing several flavoured e-cigarettes they had bought. The 15- and 16-year-olds were vaping in the open while exchanging their opinions on the flavours they were trying. “I’ve always wanted to try smoking but I was scared my…
Malaysia’s National Poison Centre wants the declassification of liquid nicotine to be suspended pending passage of the tobacco bill, describing nicotine as a potent and harmful drug, besides highlighting the risk of abuse of vape mixed with narcotics. A screenshot from the National Poison Centre’s video highlighting the dangers of e-cigarettes and vape products. Video…
From six medical associations We read with concern the announcement by local government development minister Nga Kor Ming that the Cabinet had agreed to legalise and regulate fireworks and firecrackers in the country. The reasons given for this are to “halt the smuggling of these items” and “to gain from the duties on these items”.…
KAMY, (Kangaroo Mother Care Advocates Malaysia) an NGO, has developed a website for the public and healthcare workers to increase awareness about Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) and its importance in improving the health outcomes of newborns and beyond, in particular, for those born premature. KAMY was registered as an NGO in 2017 to help create…
By Dr Tan Poh Tin | 20 January 2023 Two doses at 9 months, 12 months, or at 12 months, 4 ½ years, or three doses 9 months, 12 months, 7 years? A doctor asked: “Why do I now see many children receiving the third MMR dose — especially those who have received the first…
The Malaysian Paediatric Association says criminalising pregnancy and childbirth may increase maternal and infant mortality, with unsafe abortions and baby dumping. The Terengganu state government’s move to criminalise pregnancy and childbirth for unmarried Muslim women under Shariah law may increase maternal and infant mortality, paediatricians said. The Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA) pointed out that some…