Malaysians must choose, not forced to be healthy
Influencing what people buy by making healthy food options more affordable to increase their consumption has been shown to be the most effective policy.
Criminalising glue sniffing solves nothing
When responding to the children and young people who suffer from inhalant addiction and dependency, let us first do no harm.
Punitive public policies hurt the most vulnerable
"By not considering potential variables that contribute to transgressions or non-compliance, it punishes an already vulnerable community for something that may not have been avoidable, of their fault or ability to control. It is a recipe to drive people to the brink."
Budget 2018: Bold step towards sustainable health financing but falls short on...
There is cause for concern as an insufficient allocation could result in shortages of essential drugs.
National health insurance scheme in 2018?
A national health insurance scheme could be a game changer to catapult the entirety of Malaysian healthcare into the 21st century, rather than piecemeal, as it is today.
Gilead Science’s decision is a shot in the arm for Malaysia’s...
This is a game changer in the fight against Hepatitis C in Malaysia.
New think tank launched: Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy
We will form partnerships with health and social organisations to help transform and bridge the gaps between concept, policy and reality,
Responding to antibiotic resistance threat requires adoption of medical...
The National Surveillance on Antibiotic Resistance has indicated that we have almost every variety of antibiotic resistance thus far documented including some which have not yet made an appearance in other parts of the world.
Remove religion from public health decisions
"There have been instances in Malaysia where men have refused antenatal treatment for their wives after finding out the gynaecologist or obstetrician is a man on the basis of religion."
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy