By Alifah Zainuddin | 20 October 2026 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Malaysia should determine whether the additional protection offered by higher valency pneumococcal vaccines
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Malaysia is mourning the passing of Tun Dr Hasmah Mohamad Ali, wife of former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who died this morning at
As Asean Dengue Day arrives this 15 June, the regional rallying cry is “Towards Zero Dengue Deaths: Science, Strategy, and Solidarity.” Yet in Malaysia, we
Optimal control of childhood respiratory disease will not come from targeting RSV or pneumococcus alone, but both simultaneously. Every winter, pediatric wards fill with infants
A preventable illness that hospitalises healthy children, devastates pregnant women, and kills immunocompromised kids is not harmless. It is a public health failure. When my
Implementing routine adult immunisations for cardiac patients is a highly cost-effective intervention that can directly ease the severe financial strain on the health care system.
The Hib success shows that local data, cost-effectiveness analysis, and a champion with moral clarity can overcome even economic collapse. In the early 1990s, Malaysia
17th April 2026 Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, Paediatrician, Damansara Specialist Hospital (DSH) Dr Rajeentheran Suntheralingam, Urologist, DSH Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, Respirologist, DSH Dr
The MOH needs a cultural reset, not just a strategic one. This means moving beyond task forces and press releases to embrace a “Just Culture”
The current debate should not centre on which scheme expands its domain. It should centre on sustaining the full spectrum of health care delivery. A