Tag: malaysia

Malaysia’s Fertility Rate Drops to 1.6; Economic, Lifestyle, and Infertility Factors Cited

July 4, 2024
Malaysia's Fertility Rate Drops to 1.6; Economic, Lifestyle, and Infertility Factors Cited

Malaysian Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri highlighted a decline in the total fertility rate (TFR) from 2.1 children per female in 2010 to 1.6 in 2022, citing the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) Vital Statistics […]

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Duopharma Biotech, Owen Mumford partner for medical devices distribution in Malaysia

March 4, 2024

The Malaysian pharmaceutical group, Duopharma Biotech, through its subsidiary Duopharma Marketing, has entered into an exclusive distributorship agreement with Owen Mumford (Malaysia), a subsidiary of the UK-based medical device company Owen Mumford, for the distribution of medical devices in Malaysia, […]

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Save a life – pledge your organs

June 23, 2022

Malaysia is in dire need of donors for organ transplant: pledging your organs for use after death can relieve the problem of insufficient donors which has been exacerbated by COVID-19. Dr. Hasdy Haron, Senior Clinical Organ Donation Manager from the […]

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Industry collab to facilitate genetic testing for cancer patients in Malaysia

April 7, 2022

Precision medicine is an innovative approach to diagnosis and treatment that delves into a patient’s genetics to understand the specifics and mechanisms of their disease more accurately. Of the many diseases present, battling cancer is particularly challenging because of its […]

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Malaysia’s first virtual COVID-19 screening made easy with CLEA app

February 17, 2022

To ease the COVID-19 screening processes in the country, especially for travellers who find it difficult to slot in last-minute testing into their travel schedule, a team of Malaysian healthcare workers have come up with CLEA, a virtual screening platform […]

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Eclampsia reported as fourth leading cause of maternal death in Malaysia

January 10, 2022

While pregnancy is a joyous experience for many, pregnant mothers and their unborn babies may be at fatal disadvantage when faced with a condition known as pre-eclampsia or the more severe eclampsia. The condition is characterised by high blood pressure […]

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Women in Malaysia largely unaware about PCOS hormonal disorder

December 20, 2021

By Mohani Niza Social entrepreneur and life coach Deena Marzuki, now 32, was 17 when she was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. Her doctor told her she would be infertile […]

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MALAYSIA: Special survival stories for breast cancer awareness month

November 24, 2021

Breast cancer support group The Candy Girls is collaborating with medical institution University Malaya Medical Center (UMMC), Central Malaysia, and medical face mask manufacturer MEDICOS, for the “Hope Is Just Around The Corner” campaign to spread hope to all breast […]

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AstraZeneca launches fundamental youth mental health programme in Malaysia

October 22, 2021

In conjunction with World Mental Health Day and 40years of establishment in Malaysia, multinational biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca (AZ) has launched a pilot programme on youth mental health, to raise awareness for non-communicable diseases (NCD) and promote mental health amongst youth […]

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Agency to promote healthcare tourism in Malaysia

August 24, 2021

Like many other countries, Malaysia must weather out the storm that is the COVID-19 pandemic and various restrictive safety measures imposed. The pandemic has greatly impacted the healthcare tourism industry, which was projected to reach new heights in 2020. The […]

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