Globally, latest data published in 2008 shows that 41% of pregnancies were Unintended. The Unintended Pregnancies rate for Asia was 38%. The reasons for Unintended pregnancies were Substantial unmet need for family planning services in many areas of the world.…
A 40 year old male, with a long history of Hypertension walked into the consultation room one day, and “fell” down. Worried about a possible cardiac and neurological cause, I immediately got my team together and started giving out instructions…
“You have to be brief, straight to the point, address the patient’s concerns and their welfare.” That was what my friend told me when I was preparing for my MRCP PACES exam the year before. For my junior colleagues who possess…
It had been quite busy oncall day. I had an ill dengue patient and was reviewing him when my registrar broke the news of impending influx of drug overdose admissions. My colleagues who were oncall the day before passed over…
Seorang teman rapat saya berkongsi sebuah berita yang menyentuh hati baru-baru ini. Remuk hati saya dan saya menangisi kehilangan anak itu. Yang sedihnya, perkara itu tidak memeranjatkan saya. Jika sesiapa telah membaca makalah saya berkenaan isu ini, saya telah menyatakan…
In a couple of years, health decisions made by the Malaysian governments and health authorities can be subject to lawsuits by pharmaceutical companies, tobacco companies, and other companies that have a stake in health, or the lack of health. So…
A good friend shared a disturbing news to me recently. It broke my heart and I wept for the child in heaven. Sadly, it did not surprise me though. If anyone read my article on this issue previously, I have…
Is your life worth living? No, it is not meant to be rhetorical. I have seen poor people begging for food, while others couldn’t even remember the last time they were hungry. There are people who live in empty mansions, while…
How to deal with grief? I suppose the Kübker-Ross model of 5 stages of grief still stand: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance. With that in mind, I am going to share with you how I cope with my grief when I…
With the current dengue outbreak being the worst since 2010, deaths from this dangerous disease have reached 25 from more than 12,000 people infected. The four fold increase in rates from last year shows this years outbreak reaching worrying heights.…