Berita MPA Newsletter August 2020
Dear esteemed friends and colleagues, Greetings!! I hope everyone has been keeping well during this COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly affected many aspects of our lives and the NEW NORMAL that we practice today. We have to innovate to adapt amid the challenges brought about by the pandemic, to minimise the disruption of health services that…
More baby hatches should be set up nationwide, says NGO
IT isn’t a crime to put a baby in a baby hatch. “This is because a baby hatch is a secure facility, and the infant’s life will be protected. “It is, however, a crime to abandon a baby in an unsafe area, ” says OrphanCare Foundation trustee Noraini Hashim (pic). Hoping that more would…
Covid-19: Getting our SOPs right—Amar-Singh HSS and Lim Swee Im
We all know we are in this pandemic for the long haul and may need to maintain prevention measures for the next two to three years. This means we need sustainable measures that all of us can adhere to and keep for another two to three years. No one can predict what is going to…
What Happened To Malaysia’s Pneumococcal Vaccination Programme?
Source: CodeBlue, 10 July 2020
It is safe for kids to attend school
Parents are naturally fearful and anxious for their children with the reopening of daycare centres, preschools and schools amid the global Covid-19 pandemic. Medical experts, however, believe that children could attend preschools and schools safely by adhering to safety measures and standard operating procedures (SOPs). They say studies show that children are less susceptible to…
6th International Festival of Pediatric Patients’ Paintings (IFPPP)
The Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN) will be organizing the 6th International Festival of Paintings for Pediatric Patients (IFPPP) in November 2020: http://health-art.net We cordially invite all children and adolescents (<18 years old), who were admitted in a hospital during their life, to submit their paintings to this festival. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th,…
Safety Profile And Specifics Of The School Reopening Guidelines Need Strengthening
Source: Code Blue, 8 June 2020