11th Asia Pacific Paediatric Endocrine Society (APPES) Biennial Scientific Meeting (Registration extended to 15 November 2021)

    Dear Members, Greeting from APPES 2021! “The 42nd Annual Congress of the Malaysian Paediatric Association will be held in conjunction with the 11th Asia Pacific Paediatric Endocrine Society (APPES) Biennial Scientific Meeting from 26-28 November, 2021. This year’s congress will be a completely virtual meeting. Life members of the Malaysian Paediatric Association who…

Why teens act the way they do

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…

Remembering the boy with polio

Tun Dr Siti Hasmah, wife of the Malaysian prime minister & patron of the Immunise4Life programme, recalls the time when many children were stricken with polio. Fortunately, those days came to an end … until recently, when the disease re-emerged in Tuaran, Sabah. Let’s be vigilant and vaccinate our children for their protection. Tun Dr…