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

The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy, working with the support of Takeda Malaysia organised a 2-day cancer summit from 29-30 April to focus on the policies and contemporary challenges which affect access to effective cancer treatment and care in Malaysia. Day 2 Speakers Surviving cancer Sew Boon Lui, President, Society for Cancer Advocacy & Awareness Kuching (SCAN), Metastatic Breast Cancer patient Disparities and access issues in cancer care Dr Anand Sachithanandan, President, Lung Cancer Network Malaysia Medical insurance and its importance in cancer treatment Mark O'Dell, Chief Executive Officer, Life Insurance Association of Malaysia A healthcare practitioner’s perspective Maheswari Jaganathan, Patient Navigation Programme Manager, Cancer Research Malaysia
[Webinar] Oncology Summit 2022 - Meeting the promise of cancer care in Malaysia - DAY 2
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The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy, working with the support of Takeda Malaysia organised a 2-day cancer summit from 29-30 April to focus on the policies and contemporary challenges which affect access to effective cancer treatment and care in Malaysia. Day 1 Speakers Launch and Keynote Speech Yang Berhormat Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang Deputy Minister of Health 1, Ministry of Health Malaysia Positioning Cancer Care in Healthcare Reform Current challenges in access and affordability of treatment and care Prof. Dr. Nur Aishah Mohd Taib, Deputy Chairperson, Together Against Cancer Association Malaysia (TAC) Balancing what we want, need and access in oncology care Prof Dato' Dr Fuad Ismail, Consultant Oncologist, Malaysian Oncological Society Gaps and opportunities in cancer treatment care Prof. Dr. Gan Shiaw Sze @ Gan Gin Gin, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
[Webinar] Oncology Summit 2022 - Meeting the promise of cancer care in Malaysia - DAY 1
YouTube Video VVVTTm5XcnZGR1BibVN6MkNROTR1U19nLmJ6a01DUjVWSkQ4
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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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?