The Health | may, 2019
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Editor's Note
The Team
Staying
healthy by
getting help
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Writer
F
irst and foremost, have a blessed Ramadan to all my fellow
Muslims. We continue on to do good for ourselves and for
others as we fight our urges and restraint our hunger.
As we continue to pursue better health, we often find ways to
improve our lifestyle choices, dietary habits, and exercising regime
– among other things. Yet we seldom put the wellbeing of our minds
into account.
More and more Malaysians are faced with mental health issues
at a varying degree of severity over the years. Most recent statistics
have shown that individuals who are experiencing some level of
mental health issues can be as young as 16 years old.
As these individuals struggle with pressure from parents, pres-
sure at work, anxiety, and depression, we as society continue to
weigh them down with stigma and ignorance. Coupled with the
lack of support they get from their employers, insurance providers,
and other authoritative bodies – and you’ll get a nation riddled with
mental health problems.
Let’s cut to the chase and start treating our peers, employees, and
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Malaysian cancer challenges
in line with global trends
Cancer incidence and related healthcare
costs continue grow
• MenCare, a project to get men more
involved with breast cancer
NADI holds its 11th Diabetes
Complications Conference
2019
• Getting the right balance
• Rentokil partners with MOH and AIB
Step up the war against
superbugs
Results from local survey underscores plight
of fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
• Different but not less
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Prof Dr Amer Siddiq breaks down mental
health issues which can take a nosedive for
the worse if left untreated
• The harsh realities of mental illness
• What is depression?
16 Help is just a phone call away
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Smart Partnership
HCTM UKM strives to become the centre of
excellence in healthcare through recent and
future development
• Converting into a Technopolis
10-11 The support we need in
mental health
Insurance coverage are seldom thought
about when it comes to mental health issues
• The support we can actually get now
12 Employers’ responsibility in
mental health
The Ministry of Health implores employers
to take on responsibility for their employee’s
mental health and wellbeing
13 Malaysian state of mental
health
The MMHA is optimistic about the future of
mental health management in Malaysia
14 Training to rejoin society
The Mental Health Foundation provides a
safe space for the mentally unwell to reenter
society through therapy and cooking
The manageable can turn to
severe
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The befrienders strives to become a safe
place for ones struggling with mental health
issues
• Want to be a Befrienders volunteer?
Mental Wellness takes centre
stage in Malaysia
Malaysia’s first experiential
conference for mental health
MHEC2019 is set to nurture mental aware-
ness advocates is the workplace
My father could not recognise
me!
Better cancer treatment
through precision medicine
By studying our genes, we can have a more
personlised and effective treatment for various
diseases
O&G services for our young
ones
Given the problems our younger female
individuals might face, there is definitely a
need for an obstetrics and gynaecology
services catering to them specifically
Breast cancer in men
Yes, men can actually get breast cancer. Dr
Mastura Md Yusof explains the causes and
chances of the cancer developing in men
• Determinants of cancer development
Cancer didn’t get the best of
her
32-year-old ovarian cancer survivor
Jennifer The Yin Li shares her tale on how
she beat cancer and ways she coped with
chemotherapy