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46:37

Public Health: PERKESO As A Safety Net For Health

Health & Living ·

2025/07/10

If you’re a salaried employee, your monthly payslip will state a small contribution to the Social Security Organization or PERKESO. Where do these funds go, and how do they contribute towards your medical needs if you suffer from an injury or illness related to your job? And looking more broadly, what role does PERKESO play in complementing our healthcare system, not only in treatment but also prevention of diseases? We speak to Dr Azlan Darus, Head of Prevention, Medical and Rehabilitation Division

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46:45

The Real Fertility Crisis Is When Couples Are Denied...

Health & Living ·

2025/07/09

We keep being told that there is a ‘fertility crisis’ as people continue to have fewer children or none at all. But is there really a crisis brewing? We explore reasons why people are choosing to not have children and why this is a problem with sexual and reproductive health rights, with Dr Julitta Onabanjo, UNFPA Country Representative for Malaysia, and Tengku Aira Tengku Razif, Assistant Representative with UNPFA Malaysia.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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34:56

It’s Time We Mandate Training Doctors & Nurses in...

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2025/07/08

Palliative care should be an important part of most healthcare workers’ training, because its goal is to alleviate suffering and improve the quality of life of patients with serious illnesses. But out of 32 medical schools in the country, only 5 require palliative care training for doctors. When it comes to nursing schools, the number goes down to zero. We speak to Ednin Hamzah, CEO of Hospis Malaysia and Niensi Atarah Akiu, palliative care nurse at Two Tree Lodge in Kuching, to find out why this

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43:04

Counsellor’s Corner: Helping Students Cope With...

Health & Living ·

2025/07/07

Are students today under too much pressure, as academic demands increase? Or are young people today just less adept at dealing with stress? Licensed and registered counsellor Hanurekha Muniandy, joins us to answer questions about stress among children and teenagers, and how to help them cope.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:42

What Happens When Doctors Use AI?

Health & Living ·

2025/07/04

Can generative AI tools like ChatGPT improve workflow in clinics and hospitals, allowing doctors and nurses to focus on the most important areas of patient care? We speak to Dr Vaikunthan Rajaratnam, Nerve Surgeon, Educator, and AI Ethicist, about how he uses these tools in his clinical and surgical practice, and what are the risks that we need to safeguard against.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:33

We Can Treat Obesity, But What About Stigma?

Health & Living ·

2025/07/03

In 2020, when Dr Ruben Ramakrishnan completed his Doctor of Public Health, it was the culmination of two journeys - one, his professional journey, and the other, his personal journey to better health, having gone from 150kg to 78kg. Now a public health medicine specialist, Dr Ruben shares his personal story of overcoming obesity and how policies can be improved to support individuals, while Consultant Health Psychologist Dr Hariyati Shahrima Abdul Majid dives into the impact of stigma and the need

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34:17

Humans of Healthcare: The Medical Social Worker

Health & Living ·

2025/07/02

What happens when you’re struck by an illness and require more support beyond just treating the symptoms or injury you have? That’s where medical social workers come in to support patients, whether with their mental health or to connect them to the right resources and financial support. On this episode of Humans of Healthcare, we speak to two medical social workers to find out more about this underappreciated role.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:13

Earthquakes & Conflicts: Access to Safe Water in Myanmar

Health & Living ·

2025/07/01

Every time you wash your hands or flush the toilet, do you think about what the world would look like if we couldn’t easily do any of those things? For people living in conflict zones like Gaza or in the aftermath of a natural disaster like Myanmar, water and sanitation can be extremely hard to come by. Here to shed some light about the urgent need for water and sanitation in emergency situations, we speak to Wayne Chang, Emergency Water & Sanitation Coordinator with MSF, who is currently based

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42:08

NCD Chronicles #29: Surviving Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Health & Living ·

2025/06/30

Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is treatable, and even curable, when patients are diagnosed at the earlier stages. But the treatment journey can be long and arduous, due to the intensity of the therapies. We speak to two survivors to find out how they stayed resilient throughout treatment, and how the Cancer Survivor Support Group is there through thick and thin for survivors.NCD Chronicles is a series about people living with NCDs, going beyond the diagnosis to explore their personal experiences, their

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40:49

Reading To Your Kids: Is It Passé?

Health & Living ·

2025/06/26

A survey in the UK shows that Gen Z parents find reading to their children boring. We speak to Dr Rajini Sarvananthan, Consultant Developmental Paediatrician and Eugenie Chan, who’s on the Board of Trustees of the Playcentre Library Association, to find out if younger generations of parents in Malaysia still read to their kids, and why parents should hold on to this practice (and their books) with both hands.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:16

Healthcare For Refugees: Going Beyond Charity

Health & Living ·

2025/06/25

Refugees in Malaysia live on the precipice of danger - fleeing persecution in their own country, while facing social and financial insecurity in a foreign land. Contrary to popular perception, refugees aren't given a free ride in Malaysia - they're subjected to the same rules and policies that apply to all foreigners, such as paying for medical treatment at government hospitals and clinics. We speak to Dr Susheela Balasundaram, UNHCR Community-based Protection Officer, and Dr Siti Noraida Bt Mohamad

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35:28

Because Feelings Matter #42: What Does Complex PTSD...

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2025/06/24

What does a person with complex PTSD look like? Just like you and me, it turns out. Shane’s bubbly personality hides the scars of abuse, low self-esteem and unrecognised dyslexia, but also, the steely determination to challenge everything that stood in the way of her recovery - stigma, discrimination…even her own suicidal thoughts.Every mental health struggle has a story behind it. ‘Because Feelings Matter’ is a series that brings you the stories of people and their mental health issues. These

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30:54

Is Gene Editing The Silver Bullet for Rare Disorders?

Health & Living ·

2025/06/23

For the first time, doctors have treated a baby boy born with a rare genetic disorder with gene-editing treatment that was tailor-made for him. This has been hailed as an exciting case because of what it means for patients who otherwise would have no other options. We speak to Prof Dr Thong Meow Keong, consultant paediatrician & clinical geneticist, to help us break down what this means for the rare disorder community and how accessible would such a treatment be.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee

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44:47

Erectile Dysfunction: Speak Up If You Can't Get It Up

Health & Living ·

2025/06/20

Two in three Malaysian men above 40 are at risk of erectile dysfunction, but how many of them are open to talk about it, let alone seek medical help? 26 years after the blue pill was discovered to treat erectile dysfunction, consultant urologists Dr George Lee and Dr Arun Arunasalam Poraviappan discuss how much management has changed over the decades and how we can get men to speak up about not getting it up.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:55

Healthy Ageing: Is Abandonment of Older Adults On The...

Health & Living ·

2025/06/19

Hospitals are where we go to when we’re ill or unwell, but what if it becomes the place where someone is abandoned? In conjunction with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, this episode of Healthy Ageing explores the issue of institutional abandonment of older adults, particularly in hospital, the challenges that families face leading up to that moment, and how we can do better to support older adults and their caregivers.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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44:14

How Will The SST Affect GPs?

Health & Living ·

2025/06/18

General practitioners and the clinics they run in our communities are often the first point of contact for people when they fall ill. But many GPs have been speaking out about the challenges of running their clinics and continuing to offer quality care to patients when the cost of running the business keeps increasing yet their fees remain stagnant. With GP clinics affected by the broadening of the Sales & Service Tax as well as the implementation of e-invoicing, we explore how GP clinics are

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33:08

Mind Matters: The SPM Leaver’s Dilemma

Health & Living ·

2025/06/17

After SPM, what next? This is a big question for young people, with concerns about what kind of higher education to pursue, juggling self and parental expectations, as well as managing social and financial challenges. We speak to Valerie Tan, Senior Clinical Coordinator & Licensed Counsellor, Thrive Well, about how the KAMI Juara programme helps youths from B40 communities navigate these uncertainties. Alyssa Natasya Isyam Binti Abdul Hakim, KAMI Juara Ambassador, shares about her journey

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32:11

Brain Waves: Can Your Job Prevent Alzheimer’s?

Health & Living ·

2025/06/16

What if your job could reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease? A study done in the US found that for people who worked two very specific types of jobs: as taxi drivers and ambulance workers, their risk of developing the most common type of dementia was far lower than others in the population. On this episode of Brain Waves, we dive into what we can learn about how one’s occupation could impact your brain health with neurogeneticist Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar.Image Credit: ShutterstockSee

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43:28

Will This Test Tell Me If I Have Cancer?

Health & Living ·

2025/06/13

You’ve probably heard time and time again that it’s important to pick up cancers early, because it means your odds of surviving and living a good quality of life improves. But is there a one-size-fits-all test for all cancers? From physical exams to blood tests, imaging to biopsies, consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by consultant clinical oncologist Dr Nisha Shariff to dive into what these different tests do and when you should get screened.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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47:52

Public Health: State Of Our Nation’s Nutrition

Health & Living ·

2025/06/12

According to the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2024 on Nutrition, our nutritional status is abysmal. And that’s bad news, considering we also have the highest rates of obesity in the region and skyrocketing cases of diabetes. We explore some of the results of NHMS 2024, and what kind of policy changes would support improvements in nutritional intake and behaviours. Dr Tee E Siong, Immediate-Past President of the Nutrition Society of Malaysia, and Professor Dr Adina Abdullah from the

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