When a patient dies under a doctor’s care, the doctor has to be held accountable. But what if that doctor was overworked, her department was understaffed and the computer system had broken down? This is what happened to Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba in 2011, when a six-year-old boy, Jack Adcock, died under her care in Leicester…
Ibu bapa, guru perlu bantu pesakit kanak-kanak, remaja jalani hidup lebih yakin Nor Hatina Shuib Kurang pemahaman terhadap penyakit diabetes jenis 1 menyebabkan kebanyakan pesakit kanak-kanak dan remaja dikawal secara keterlaluan oleh segelintir ibu bapa dan guru. Kesannya, pesakit kurang keyakinan diri kerana bukan sahaja dikawal makan, tetapi mereka juga tidak digalakkan menyertai aktiviti harian…
PETALING JAYA: A two-year-old girl has died in Miri Hospital, Sarawak, from diphtheria because her parents chose not to have her immunised, allegedly out of fear and superstition, with doctors saying the death could have been avoided. A statement issued by the Health Ministry said checks showed that the victim, who was not vaccinated after…
BY DG OF HEALTH Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) ingin memaklumkan bahawa terdapat satu (1) kes kematian disyaki difteria di Miri, Sarawak pada 14 Mac 2018. Kes merupakan seorang kanak – kanak berumur 2 tahun 5 bulan dan tidak mendapat pelalian bagi difteria sejak lahir. Siasatan awal mendapati keluarga kes ENGGAN mendapatkan pelalian atas dasar kepercayaan agama. Beliau mula…
Dato’ Musa Nordin shares facts about influenza, its dangers, history, and preventive measures to morning viewers on Malaysia Hari Ini. Watch the interview here.
8 November 2016 I refer to the Sun Daily report dated 3 Nov 2016 which headlined “Govt yet to approve dengue vaccine due to lack of info: Subra” http://www.thesundaily.my/node/405930 Historically, Malaysia was foremost to document Dengue Fever (DF) in 1902 and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in1962. It would have been another feather in our national…
CYBERJAYA: A radical move to provide free vaccination for all children under five, including migrants and refugees, is being mulled by the Health Ministry. Selangor Health director Datuk Dr Zailan Adnan said the plan, which would involve providing all vaccines listed under the National Vaccination Programme, has been discussed at high-level technical group meetings which…
KUALA LUMPUR: Vaccination will not be made compulsory for the time being but there is a need to further educate parents on the importance of having their children immunised, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam. Noting that not all matters could be enforced by law, he said nevertheless, awareness on vaccination to prevent…
By Tharanya Arumugam KUALA LUMPUR: Babies will be vaccinated for measles as early as 9 months effective from April following a sharp rise in the number of measles cases in the country. Health deputy director-general (Public Health) Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman said the Health Ministry would bring forward the first dose of measles–mumps– rubella…
KUALA LUMPUR: The move by the Health Ministry to change its measles vaccination schedule is welcomed by medical experts. Malaysian Medical Association president Dr Ashok Zachariah Philip said immunising infants with measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine at 9 months, followed by a second dose at 12 months, would ensure a wider coverage of immunity.…