The world and Malaysia have come to a difficult crossroad in the coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19). The time has come to make some hard choices. We would rather not make these choices, but burying our heads in the sand is not going to make the problem go away. We would like to believe that we in…
A doctor uses his medical insight to get teachers to see teenagers in a different light, writes Aznim Ruhana Md Yusup. MOST people equate paediatricians with treating children but the age range for paediatric care is actually up to 18. But treating a 15-year-old patient requires a different approach compared to a 5-year-old. Dr Thiyagar…
A healthy lifestyle should be nurtured from young to mitigate risks of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), former Malaysian Paediatric Association president Dr Thiyagar Nadarajaw said. He said NCDs were often associated with one’s lifestyle when they were young. NCDs are diseases that are not transmissible from one person to another, such as Parkinson’s disease, autoimmune diseases,…
The biggest ongoing battle in medicine today is over the issue of vaccination. What is fuelling parents’ anxieties about vaccination, and is the medical community able to counter the anti-vaccination movement with scientific arguments alone? This is an edited recording of the panel discussion that was held at the BFM Health & Living Jr 2019…
Both books were designed and written for children and adolescents to help them understand the phases of pubertal change. It is also suitable for health professionals and parents who would like to know and discuss puberty in this group of children. It was a collaborative work by Paediatricians, Family Health Specialists, Obstetric/gynaecologist along with talented illustrator…
Berikutan wabak demam campak, difteria, batuk kokol dan terbaru polio yang muncul selepas 27 tahun Malaysia bebas daripada penyakit itu, pakar pediatrik berharap kerajaan mengambil tindakan radikal dengan mewajibkan imunisasi. Dr Musa Mohd Nordin berkata kanak-kanak tidak wajar menjadi mangsa penyakit berjangkit yang boleh dielak dengan mengambil suntikan vaksin lebih awal. “Menteri sudah arah tubuhkan…
All children under five in Sabah will be given an additional immunisation – which will be made in stages – to ensure the proliferation of the polio virus can be stopped. “A methodical plan is being drawn up and the additional immunisation will be implemented as soon as possible, ’’ said Health director-general Datuk Dr…
All children aged 5 and below in Sabah will receive additional immunisation to prevent the spread of the polio virus which emerged in the state, recently. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that a thorough plan is being implemented to carry out the mass immunisation in stages, as soon as possible. He said…
THE shocking news that a three-month-old infant is critically ill and on life support after being diagnosed with poliomyelitis in Tuaran, Sabah, is indeed devastating. This is the first reported polio case in 27 years in Malaysia. The last documented case of polio was in 1992 whilst the last major outbreak was in 1977 with…
The anti-vaccination movement is leading Malaysia on a dangerous trajectory as vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) are not only on the rise, but are making a comeback — posing a health threat and putting children at risk of contracting serious diseases. Following the recent case of a 3-month old baby boy in Tuaran, Sabah, diagnosed with a…