29 APRIL 2022

Deputy Health Minister: Increased Cooperation and Investment Needed to Close Malaysia’s Cancer Care Gap

Closing the gap on cancer care is not solely the responsibility and burden of the Government.

25 MARCH 2022

Stroke: The Faster You Act, The More Of The Person You Save

Providing the best care in treating stroke requires investing in strengthening links in a chain of survival and better outcomes.

11 MARCH 2022

Why You Should Support The Tobacco And Smoking Control Bill

It is not just about smokers, vapers, and non-smokers. This is about a new future for this country.

The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy is an independent public policy research and advocacy organisation.

What do we think about key health and social issues?

20 APRIL 2022

Addressing Unintended Pregnancies

We spotlight bold new commitments to deliver on the promise to tackle unintended pregnancies and improve health outcomes in Malaysia.

20 MARCH 2022

Donating Your Organs In Multicultural Malaysia

With Malaysia facing a crisis of non-communicable diseases, there is also an increasingly large burden of need for more viable organs.

13 MARCH 2022

Denial of Right To Vote Due To COVID-19 Status

The Federal Constitution describes very clearly the circumstances in which a person may be deprived of the right to vote.

8 MARCH 2022

Happy International Women’s Day! #StopTheBias – 8 March

Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality.

7 FEBRUARY 2022

Female Circumcision Should Be Prohibited and Not Medicalised

If there is no medical benefit, no religous basis, or any benefit whatsoever to performing female circumcision, then why do it?

4 FEBRUARY 2022

World Cancer Day – Malaysia Needs A Moonshot For Lung Cancer

No matter how a person gets lung cancer, it should not impact the care they get or the empathy they receive.

Event Recordings

Virtual Conference: Improving Access To Cancer Treatment And Care Kuala Lumpur, 15-16 October 2021 Session 4 With the tabling of Budget 2022 expected to take place at the end of October 2022, there is an urgent need to identify the needs of cancer care to alleviate the multidimensional impact caused by the COVID-19 response. With more cancer cases expected to deteriorate in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, more investment in areas such as long-term care is needed. What type of care is needed? Have the costs of care escalated? Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nirmala Bhoo Pathy Clinical Epidemiologist, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. Dr. Mark Cheong School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia Professor Dr Rosmawati Mohamed Consultant Hepatologist, University Malaya Medical Centre Chair: Azrul Mohd Khalib Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy
Session 4: Budget 2022 – What cancer care urgently needs #cancer
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Virtual Conference: Improving Access To Cancer Treatment And Care Kuala Lumpur, 15-16 October 2021 Session 3 Survivorship is not currently included within the national cancer prevention and control strategy. However, this aspect of cancer care is integral in ensuring patient cooperation, adherence and completion of treatment. How can we do better in this area? Ranjit Kaur President, Breast Cancer Welfare Association Datin Dayang Mariani Abang Zain Advisor, Society for Cancer Awareness and Advocacy Kuching (SCAN) Prof. Dr. Nur Aishah Binti Mohd Taib Vice President, Together Against Cancer Association Malaysia Chair: YB Nurul Izzah Anwar Member of Parliament (Permatang Pauh)
Session 3: Special Session: Surviving cancer - How can we do better?
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Virtual Conference: Improving Access To Cancer Treatment And Care Kuala Lumpur, 15-16 October 2021 Session 2 The issue of having cancer treatment that is of high quality, yet accessible and affordable to as many people as possible, has been considered a significant challenge even for an upper middle-income country such as Malaysia. How do we ensure that the best possible treatment is available to those who need it? Dr Anand Sachithanandan President, Lung Cancer Network Malaysia Mr Harikrishnan Maniam NCD Alliance Malaysia Prof. Dr. Nur Aishah Binti Mohd Taib Vice President, Together Against Cancer Association Malaysia Chair: Dr. Murallitharan Munisamy General Manager, National Cancer Society of Malaysia
Session 2: How can we improve access to timely and effective cancer treatment?
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Our Focus Areas

Healthcare Reform

We look at how institutional reforms can create an adaptive and sustainable healthcare system and social care, capable of delivering integrated models of care to meet the challenges of our developing society.

Non-Communicable Diseases

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are emerging as the leading cause of death in Malaysia. About two-thirds of Malaysians have at least one NCD. What policies and interventions are needed in response?

Food Security

We look at the linkages of food security with health, sustainable economic development, environment, social justice and trade.

 

 

Transgender Health

Transgender people face numerous health disparities, stigma, discrimination, and lack of access to quality care. How do medical institutions, communities and individuals respond to their care?