By GRAIG NUNIS Parents who did not bring their children for the three-dose diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP3) jabs and other vaccinations during the various Movement Control Orders (MCOs), can still get the injections from their family doctors, says Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA) president, Dr Selva Kumar Sivapunniam. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the…
Dear Members of Parliament Please Vote for Our Children’s Future Wellbeing The critical Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill is to be tabled in parliament this week. One of the most critical bills that will affect the health and social wellbeing of many generations of our children. It is vital that all Members of Parliament are…
Until and unless the authorities take a stern and uncompromising set of actions against anti-vaxxers, the general public will continue to be bombarded with fear-mongering, fake news, and misinformation. The Ministry of Health MOH) survey in December 2020 showed that 16 per cent of Malaysian adults have refused the Covid-19 vaccines, while 17 per cent…
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Dear colleague, The World Health Organization (WHO) is initiating a comprehensive analysis of the most needed medicines for children to inform the review of the Essential Medicines List for children (EMLc). As a member of the WHO-led network Global Accelerator for Paediatric formulations (GAP-f), Penta is collaborating with this review. We need your help as a health care professional prescribing,…
MEDIA STATEMENT November 3, 2020 No Reason To Fear Flu Vaccines Experts Sound Call for Widespread Flu Vaccination After Ministry of Health Malaysia Lifts Temporary Cessation on The Use of Two Flu Vaccines The Malaysian Influenza Working Group (MIWG) comprises experts working together to improve the prevention, management and control of influenza in Malaysia. We…
By Dr Tan Poh Tin “MY mask protects you. Your mask protects me. Our masks protect others.” We have a few weeks before our children return to school and kindy, and all to work. Should we and our children still wear masks in public places? Surgical masks at RM1 to RM1.50 each may be burdensome…
By Dr Tan Poh Tin It was ‘durian runtuh’ season for some clinics after the Movement Control Order (MCO), when workers were required to obtain a medical certificate to say they were fit to return to work. As doctors, we know that if we really wanted to identify Covid-19 infected workers, laboratory confirmation is needed.…
In this 20-minute interview, Dr Amar Singh talks about his background and experience, who his co-author Dr Lim Swee Im is and life after Covid-19, detailing three exit strategies. He also delves into what the government should do and the type of leadership needed. On a more personal level, he discusses (a) why people should…
