Did you know that globally, someone dies every 30 seconds from a hepatitis-related illness? In conjunction with World Hepatitis Day, which was observed on 28th July, we’ll be looking at how Malaysia is doing in making hepatitis elimination a reality - from prevention to diagnosis and treatment, together with consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist Dr Haniza Omar from Hospital Selayang. 


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Did you know that globally, someone dies every 30 seconds from a hepatitis-related illness? In conjunction with World Hepatitis Day, which was observed on 28th July, we’ll be looking at how Malaysia is doing in making hepatitis elimination a reality - from prevention to diagnosis and treatment, together with consultant gastroenterologist and hepatologist Dr Haniza Omar from Hospital Selayang.&nbsp; Image credit: Shutterstock

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World Hepatitis Day 2024: It’s Time For Action

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most pressing threats we face to human health, because it makes diseases much more difficult, if not impossible, to treat. It means the risk of the disease spreading is higher, and thus more severe illness and even death. In a society where much of the population lives with chronic disease, the burden of AMR is even worse and complicates the care for these patients. In conjunction with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, observed annually from 18th to 24th November every year, we’ll be exploring the challenges of managing AMR when it intersects with chronic diseases with consultant infectious diseases physician Dato’ Dr Suresh Kumar Chidambaram.



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Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most pressing threats we face to human health, because it makes diseases much more difficult, if not impossible, to treat. It means the risk of the disease spreading is higher, and thus more severe illness and even death. In a society where much of the population lives with chronic disease, the burden of AMR is even worse and complicates the care for these patients. In conjunction with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, observed annually from 18th to 24th November every year, we’ll be exploring the challenges of managing AMR when it intersects with chronic diseases with consultant infectious diseases physician Dato’ Dr Suresh Kumar Chidambaram.Image credit: Shutterstock

When Antimicrobial Resistance Intersects With Chronic Diseases

How often do older adults need or end up in the emergency department? How different are their medical needs compared to someone younger? Here to unpack those questions and more on this episode of Healthy Ageing are consultant emergency physician Prof Dr Mohd Idzwan Zakaria and consultant geriatrician Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin, both from UMMC.



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How often do older adults need or end up in the emergency department? How different are their medical needs compared to someone younger? Here to unpack those questions and more on this episode of Healthy Ageing are consultant emergency physician Prof Dr Mohd Idzwan Zakaria and consultant geriatrician Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin, both from UMMC.Image credit: Shutterstock

Healthy Ageing: When To Take Older Adults to Emergency?

What does it mean to live an authentic life? Why does it bother us when we think that someone is not being authentic or genuine? We ask consultant clinical psychologist Paul Jambunathan to explain how to find your authentic self, and why it matters to your mental well-being.



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What does it mean to live an authentic life? Why does it bother us when we think that someone is not being authentic or genuine? We ask consultant clinical psychologist Paul Jambunathan to explain how to find your authentic self, and why it matters to your mental well-being.Image credit: Shutterstock

World Hepatitis Day 2024: It’s Time For Action

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