Penjagaan anak-anak yang dijangkiti cacar air (chicken pox) memang meletihkan dan menduga para ibubapa. Tambahan pula jika lebih dari seorang anak yg dijangkiti pada masa yang sama. Berikut adalah beberapa tips penjagaan anak yang dijangkiti chicken pox: Peka dengan gejala…
Immunisation is one of the most effective ways to protect children, and in extension, the people in this country from diseases preventable by immunization. The latest vaccines provided by the Malaysian Ministry of Health are based on the World Health…
Schools are places of learning. Aside from knowledge, children learn how to develop friendships, affinity, tolerance, cooperation and life skills. Children are exposed to other childrens’ antics and behaviours, and learn how to adapt to an environment that may seem…
Recognizing and Preventing Dengue- A must parenting skill nowadays! We always hear that in combatting dengue we need to empower the community. I personally would like to advocate that dengue prevention should start from home. If every family understands these…
Seeing a child having an episode of febrile seizure can be one of the most traumatising experiences for most parents. Eyes bulging, lips cyanosed (having a bluish discoloration of the skin caused by a deficiency of oxygen in the blood),…
Feverish children can be a nightmare for their parents and guardians. Wouldn’t it be better if our children do not have fever? Fever is a common phenomenon and is one of the main reasons for paediatric hospital admissions around the…
Have you ever heard about neonatal jaundice or newborns with a yellow tinge in their skin? In this article, I wish to share information regarding ‘Neonatal Jaundice’ or otherwise known also as jaundice. I hope this information can be beneficial…
Imunisasi adalah salah satu cara yang amat berkesan untuk melindungi kanak-kanak seterusnya penduduk negara ini dari jangkitan penyakit yang boleh dicegah oleh imunisasi. Vaksin-vaksin terkini yang disediakan oleh Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia adalah berpandukan kepada Perluasan Program Imunisasi (EPI- Expanded Immunisation…
Menyambut kelahiran bayi adalah saat yang sangat mengujakan bagi kebanyakan ibubapa. Di samping kegembiraan dengan anugerah yang istimewa itu, begitu banyak perkara baru yang perlu diambil perhatian mengenai bayi tersebut yang kadang kala boleh menimbulkan sedikit keresahan terutama kepada ibubapa…
All too often, parents fail to recognise pneumonia until it’s too late. Fikri, 5 years old, had chickenpox. He seemed happy and lively enough until he developed high spiking fever and rapid breathing. He started coughing out voluminous amounts of…