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.
Health Minister: COVID-19 disrupted but created opportunities for change and...
Approximately 49,000 people in Malaysia were estimated to be newly diagnosed with cancer in 2020. Virtual Conference – Improving Access To Cancer Treatment And Care (15-16...
The government has repeatedly emphasised its commitment to the implementation of improved cancer control and prevention strategies to reduce incidence, mortality and increase cancer survival.
Focus: Safeguarding Cancer Care For Budget 2022
Ignoring cancer care now may turn one public health crisis into many others.
Cancer Does Not Take A Pause
Last year, the Ministry of Health released the findings of the Malaysia National Cancer Registry Report 2012–2016. The findings were bleak.
We Need A Shot In The Arm For Cancer
We need to increase early detection, expand effective treatment, provide care, and improve survival.
Building Malaysia’s Capacity To Treat Cancer For The Next 5 Years
There is ongoing concern that with the COVID-19 crisis, cancer and other chronic diseases are having less priority.
Malaysia recorded an 11.3 per cent increase in new cancer cases from 103,507 in 2007-2011 to 115,238 in the 2012-2016 period.
With …
We Are Living In A Crisis And It Isn’t Just Covid-19
We need local-level, granular data that is integrated with social and economic indicators.