MPs can help change the cancer story
This World Cancer Day, it cannot be business as usual.
PeKa B40: Plan To Tackle NCDs Ambitious But Needs Wider Coverage & Funding
In order to secure the best possible outcome in responding to the threat of NCDs, the Ministry of Health should get the funds it needs to fully operationalise PeKa B40 as part of the National Strategic Plan For Non-Communicable Disease 2016-2025.
mySalam Plugs Protection Gap But Consultation Is Necessary
There are a number of concerns raised related to mySalam which needs to be addressed to provide assurance to those signing up for the insurance scheme.
Anti-Vaxxers Are Wrong, Vaccines Prevent Diseases And Saves Lives
The science and evidence are clear. Vaccines prevent disease. Vaccination saves lives.
On Mandatory Premarital HIV Testing
Whether you are Muslim or non-Muslim, you should know your own status. This should be the gold standard.
Budget 2019: Sugar Tax Is Innovative But Not Magic Bullet
Earmarking this revenue, along with that collected from tobacco and alcohol, will help address the current shortfall in funding for NCD prevention programmes.
Malaysia Should Earmark Sin Taxes For Health Programmes
We recommend, as a pilot programme, that the Government earmarks an initial 5 percent from the collected sin tax revenue to strengthen NCD health promotion and treatment, focusing initially on diabetes and cancer.
Compete To Lower Drug Prices And Save Lives
Competition provides for the possibility of better and improved treatment options, lower drug prices, increased affordability and coverage.