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Health & Living

Wander and be enlightened by the endlessly fascinating inner universe that is the human body. We speak with experts, Nobel laureates, cancer survivors and healthcare workers who share their unique perspectives on wellness and living and the latest medical research.

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46:30

Preventing Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children

Health & Living ·

2022/09/22

Child sexual abuse and exploitation has made the headlines again, with recent news reports that child pornography is rife on Malaysian-registered IP addresses, as well as allegations of sexual harassment by a school motivational speaker. Both instances show that sexual violence against children can happen under our very noses, and that we need to do more to protect children. We speak to consultant developmental paediatrician Dr Rajini Sarvananthan, and Thulasi Munisamy, Advocacy and Partnerships

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37:51

Healthy Ageing: Keeping an Eye on Your Vision As You Age

Health & Living ·

2022/09/21

While anyone can develop vision problems at any age, the majority of people who have vision impairment or even blindness are over the age of 50. But is vision impairment inevitable as you age? We speak to Dr Tara George, consultant ophthalmologist and retinal specialist, to find out about how vision problems affect older adults, and how we can help them lead a good quality of life while retaining as much of their vision as possible.Photo credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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49:33

Ask A Doctor: Labour and Childbirth

Health & Living ·

2022/09/20

In our monthly open clinic segment, Dr Shilpa Nambiar, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, joins us to answer questions about labour and childbirth - ranging from Caesarean sections, to water births.Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:02

Mind Matters: Mental Health Needs of Caregivers

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2022/09/19

Every mental health issue undeniably has an impact on the individual with the struggles, but there is also another burden that is often hidden from sight - the burden that is borne by the caregivers. While it is both a rewarding and central role, caregivers are also at higher risk of physical and mental health illnesses, financial issues, and work-related challenges. In our conversation with Amalina Davis, Head of Strategy & Advocacy at Thrive Well, and psychology professor Dr Alvin Ng, Advisor

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32:51

Healthcare Heroes #3: Sabah AIDS Awareness Group...

Health & Living ·

2022/09/15

In conjunction with Merdeka and Malaysia Day 2022, Health & Living features healthcare heroes - individuals and organisations on a mission to make healthcare accessible to marginalised communities across Malaysia. One of these communities are people living with HIV, who continue to face discrimination today, but there are grassroots organisations working to eliminate that stigma, such as the Sabah AIDS Awareness Group Association. Their founder and president, Dr Zaiton Yahaya, joins us on the

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48:06

Public Health: Will You Use MySejahtera To Pledge...

Health & Living ·

2022/09/14

Malaysia’s organ donation rate is among the lowest in the world, with only 2.84 transplant procedures carried out per one million population in 2021. Recently, the Minister of Health Khairy Jamaluddin announced that organ donation registration can now be made through MySejahtera, which is believed to help encourage more donors to pledge. Consultant urologist Dr Vijayan Manogran and consultant nephrologist Dr Sunita Bavanandan join Azrul Mohd Khalib from the Galen Centre for Health & Social

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36:32

Are We Ready To Be Unmasked?

Health & Living ·

2022/09/13

The indoor mask mandate was lifted by the government last week, with masks only deemed necessary in public transport, healthcare settings and care homes, and for those who have tested positive for COVID-19. First, we speak to Liu Wei Zi, a psoriasis patient, on how the pandemic and the lifting of the mask mandate affect people who are immunocompromised. Then, we catch up with Assistant Professor Dr Farhan Rusli, Public Health Medicine Specialist from International Islamic University Malaysia, to get

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49:08

Ask A Psychologist: Bullying

Health & Living ·

2022/09/12

Consultant clinical psychologist Paul Jambunathan joins our monthly mental health clinic to address your concerns regarding mental, emotional and psychosocial issues. On this episode, we discuss bullying and the psychology of it from the perspective of the perpetrators and the victims, as well as how to cope with the mental health impact.Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:43

Doctor in the House: Should Suicide Prevention Be...

Health & Living ·

2022/09/09

The tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic was not only that tens of thousands of people in Malaysia died from the disease, or that more than half a million people slipped closer to financial strife. There has also been a parallel mental health pandemic, and deaths due to suicide that are only talked about under the veil of secrecy and stigma. In conjunction with World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, we discuss whether suicide should be treated as a family’s personal problem, or should all of

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43:21

Brain Waves: Personalised Medicine and Our Genes

Health & Living ·

2022/09/08

Personalised medicine tailored to the individual’s health needs is not exactly new, but it’s a field that’s rapidly growing and garnering much attention in various fields of health, especially in cancer treatment. On this episode of Brain Waves, we break down the role of genetics in personalised medicine and the future of personalised medicine in neurological diseases, with Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar, neurogeneticist, and Dr Ruth Chia from Neuromuscular Diseases Research Section, Laboratory of

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36:48

Para Athletes: Victories and Injuries

Health & Living ·

2022/09/07

At the recent Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, para-powerlifter Bonnie Bunyau Gustin broke the Games’ record three times and brought home the gold. With more para athletes achieving victories internationally, consultant orthopaedic surgeon Dr Rajesh Singh puts on his anatomist’s hat to look at how these athletes condition themselves for competition, and what they’re up against when it comes to pushing their bodies to the limit. We also discuss how paralympians’ injuries are addressed.Image credit:

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Healthcare Heroes #2: REACH Sarawak

Health & Living ·

2022/09/06

In conjunction with Merdeka and Malaysia Day 2022, Health & Living features healthcare heroes - individuals and organisations on a mission to make healthcare accessible to marginalised communities across Malaysia. REACH Sarawak, which stands for Rural Expeditions Assisting Community Health, is a team of mostly healthcare professionals, who volunteer their time to provide healthcare services to rural communities in northeast Sarawak who otherwise can’t easily access healthcare. One of the

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Time to Restart HPV Vaccinations for Girls in Schools

Health & Living ·

2022/09/05

While we’ve done a lot to catch up with backlogged surgeries and disrupted medical procedures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is another area that has yet to catch up: HPV vaccinations for 13 year old girls. With at least two cohorts of teenage girls that have missed their HPV vaccinations in 2020 and 2021, what impact would this have on the incidence of cervical cancer in the years to come? We speak to Dato’ Dr Saunthari Somasundaram, President of the National Cancer Society of Malaysia to

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50:36

Doctor in the House: Child Marriage Is Also A Public...

Health & Living ·

2022/09/02

Kedah is now the latest state after Selangor to have banned child marriage, after amending its state laws to raise the minimum age of marriage for girls from 16 to 18. But in many states across Malaysia, child marriage is still permissible by law, and the government has stated that there are no plans to ban it yet, despite continued calls by child rights’ activists and NGOs. Consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by Dato’ Dr Narimah Awin, technical advisor on sexual and reproductive health and

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33:24

Fighting HIV in Ukraine: “When Others Say No, Civil...

Health & Living ·

2022/09/01

In war-torn eastern Ukraine, a non-governmental organisation called the Alliance for Public Health is working to ensure that the fight against HIV and AIDS doesn’t fall by the wayside amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis. APH was recently awarded the Elizabeth Taylor Human Rights Award at the 2022 International AIDS Conference in Montreal, for their exceptional courage in their efforts to advocate for human rights in the field of HIV. Executive Director of APH Andrey Klepikov dials in from Ukraine

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Healthcare Heroes #1: ROSE Foundation Removes...

Health & Living ·

2022/08/30

In conjunction with Merdeka and Malaysia Day 2022, Health & Living features healthcare heroes - individuals and organisations on a mission to make healthcare accessible to marginalised communities across Malaysia. Non-profit organisation ROSE Foundation was set up in 2019 with the ambitious goal of making Malaysia one of the first countries in the region to be free of cervical cancer, through its Program ROSE (Removing Obstacles to cervical ScrEening). Having traversed cross-country to screen

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35:28

NCD Chronicles #2: Asthma Knowledge is a Breath of...

Health & Living ·

2022/08/29

Being diagnosed with asthma, but brushing off its significance, is a common narrative you hear among people with the condition. But with a prevalence of up to 15% among adults, asthma is one of the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that presents a heavy burden to the healthcare system and to society. In this episode of NCD Chronicles, Sharizal Shaarani shares his experience of living with asthma, and how he only learned to manage it years after the initial diagnosis. We also speak to consultant

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Doctor in the House: Bullying Does Not Belong In The...

Health & Living ·

2022/08/26

The Healthcare Work Culture Improvement Task Force released its report last week, which was aimed at reviewing the Ministry of Health’s work culture. One of the task force’s findings was that bullying does occur among Ministry of Health staff, not only to house officers, but also across all levels of staff within the ministry. Dr Eugene Tee, Associate Professor in Psychology, joins us to unpack the psychology behind bullying in the workplace - why these behaviours persist, what are the effects on

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36:16

Infants Have Mental Health Needs Too

Health & Living ·

2022/08/25

‘Eat, Sleep, Poop…Repeat.’ You’ve probably seen this on a baby’s onesie, and it seems to capture the entirety of an infant’s daily reality. With such simple needs, and presumably underdeveloped emotional maturity, infants probably don’t have much to worry about. But research is increasingly showing that some of the mental health concerns of teenagers and adults can be traced all the way back to infancy, which means that we do need to pay attention to the mental, emotional and social needs of babies

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31:16

COVID-19 and The Heart

Health & Living ·

2022/08/24

We’ve been hearing more about post-COVID problems, ranging from breathing issues to memory and focus problems. Perhaps a little less is known about long COVID related to the heart, so we check in with Datuk Dr Sanjiv Joshi, Consultant Cardiologist from Pantai Hospital KL, to find out about the short- and long-term cardiovascular complications related to COVID-19.Image credit: Shutterstock / Zay Nyi NyiSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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