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…
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,…
Source: Code Blue, 8 June 2020
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.…
Dear friends and colleagues, Sincere Greetings!! With a heavy heart #stayathome. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted our lives and clinical practice for all of us. SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus and COVID-19 a new disease, was first reported from Wuhan China in December 2019. The virus spread rapidly and WHO declared a SARS- CoV-2…
Doctors should reassure parents and carers of children who are immunocompromised that immunosuppression does not seem to increase the risk of severe covid-19, the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence advises in a rapid guideline.1 “Covid-19 usually causes a mild, self-limiting illness in children and young people, even in those who are immunocompromised,”…
The science (or lack of) of juggling with the issue of re-opening schools has been daunting and much polarized. Is it safe? And if we choose to re-open our schools, what precautions should be in place to protect them whilst in schools? Iceland is probably the only country that has done lots of testing and…
On behalf of the Organising Committee of APPES 2020, we hope that you are keeping well during the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, due to the current movement control orders/lockdowns and anticipated social distancing measures that will be in place in the foreseeable future around the world, the Organising Committee for APPES 2020 regrets to inform…
