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HEALTH3d agoWhy warm welcomes can’t stop Malaysia’s doctor exodus from BorneoOn Facebook, public hospitals in Malaysia’s Bornean states have been rolling out “Selamat Datang” [welcome] banner posts to embrace medical staff reporting for duty. Tawau Hospital on Sabah’s east coast recently published a group photograph welcoming newly arrived medical officers. Kinabatangan Hospital posted similar banners hailing arrivals across various departments, while in neighbouring Sarawak, Kapit Hospital accompanied its greeting with a portrait of a newly arrived doctor. But behind...South China Morning Post

HEALTHOct 1Malaysian medical body raises alarm over high doctor ‘no-show’ rate in Sabah, SarawakThe Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has expressed concern over reports of high “no-show” rates among medical officers assigned to permanent postings in Sabah and Sarawak. The medical body urged the government to take action by reverting to a percentage-based allowance and introducing incentives to attract and retain healthcare workers in East Malaysia. MMA president Sivanaesan Letchumanan pointed to reports which said that a number of medical officers failed to report for their permanent...South China Morning Post

HEALTHSep 17Malaysia confronts complexities of schizophrenia after school killing rulingWhen Cindi suffered her first severe psychotic episode a decade ago, she could no longer tell where reality ended and her imagination began. “My reality and fantasy [were] all distorted. I had no idea what was real, what was not,” the 38-year-old, who asked to be identified only by her first name, told This Week in Asia. “It was so severe to the point that I couldn’t even recognise my own family members. My mother was there, my brother was there, but they didn’t feel like my mother or my...South China Morning Post

HEALTHAug 22Dozens die as dengue surges in Malaysia while vaccine uptake stallsSouth China Morning Post

HEALTHAug 4Malaysian doctors are angry – and the effects are starting to showDoctors in Malaysia are expressing anger, and the consequences of their discontent are becoming apparent. This suggests growing issues within the country's healthcare system.thestar.com.my · Malaysia

HEALTHJul 22High time for Malaysia to ban vapes , say expertsExperts are advocating for Malaysia to implement a ban on vapes. This recommendation suggests concerns over the public health implications of vaping.thestar.com.my · Malaysia

HEALTHJun 25Malaysian student dies after collapsing during rugby training at schoolA Form Two male student died after collapsing during a rugby training session at a secondary school in Telok Mas, Malaysia’s Melaka state. The 14-year-old is believed to have lost consciousness at about 6pm on Wednesday shortly after a break while listening to a briefing by his coach. The victim’s granduncle, Yahya Endut, 64, said he rushed from Alor Gajah after receiving news of the incident involving the teenager, whom he had raised since childhood. “I was informed that the victim had only...South China Morning Post

HEALTHJun 23Malaysian woman’s moving hospital ‘honour walk’ spurs conversation on organ donationA Malaysian donor whose organs and tissues went to five patients has drawn tributes online after a local hospital corridor send-off was shared widely on social media. Normah Sabar, remembered by Malaysia’s national mapping agency as the country’s first female surveyor, died at Hospital Sungai Buloh in Selangor on Saturday. She was 72. The next day, hospital staff and medical teams held a walk of honour, a ceremonial procession in which health workers line hospital corridors to pay tribute to an...South China Morning Post