Pandemic Exposes Gap In Rural Resilience And Preparedness
The pandemic has exposed rural communities living on the edge, where persistent inequality acts as a multiplier to social and economic disruption.
The pandemic has exposed rural communities living on the edge, where persistent inequality acts as a multiplier to social and economic disruption.
Let us be kind to each other.
In the long-term, the burden on primary care will grow. The quality and specialization of a health workforce for the future starts from policies made now.
Lack of accurate knowledge on mental health and strong cultural beliefs leads to the belief that mental health conditions have supernatural causes.
New health challenges such as COVID-19 are inevitable. Our resilience and preparedness to effectively respond depend on sound policies and investments made today.
Those of us who stammer find speaking a challenge and everyday social scenarios difficult to control. This affects our mental state.
With non-communicable diseases increasing significantly each year and cases of people with chronic kidney disease having more than one or more comorbidities such as diabetes, this is an ongoing funding problem that will not go away simply by excluding a group of people.
Travel bans delay the spread of the virus, but are unable to actually prevent infections.
Perhaps with disruption and competition from social health insurance which caps payouts to private healthcare providers at more reasonable and transparent levels, can the escalating healthcare costs be finally brought under control.
More than a third of the population in Sarawak and Sabah continue to live beyond 5km of any kind of health facility and have to travel for hours to seek treatment.