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THE HEALTH | NOVEMBER-DECEMBER , 2021

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CONTENTS

p04-06 Local News
• LKL confident of rising healthcare demand
• Duopharma Biotech distributes Sinopharm vaccines
• Supermax imports halted in US
p07 Foreign News US $ 13 bil merger timeline amended
p08-09
Issues in halal pharmaceuticals To ensure continuity and sustainability of the halal pharmaceutical industry , concerted efforts from all stakeholders are necessary
p13
An award-winning invention From concept to shelf , the rambutan rind has been developed by SIRIM into a first of its kind anti-fungal cream from natural sources
p14
Budget 2022 and healthcare There are concerns that there has barely been an increase in the health allocation compared to the allocation for Budget 2021
p16-17 Cover Story ( 16-30 ) Hoping for a better year While 2021 has turned out to be worse than expected , there is cautious optimism that 2022 will be better
p18
Not ready for endemic phase yet
p19-20
Technological advancement important
p21-22
Boosting public healthcare infrastructure
p24
Supporting public healthcare system
p25
Lung cancer care during Covid
p26
Addressing the gaps
p28
Unsustainable without reforms
p29
Education on mental health important
p30
A difficult year ahead
p31
Next frontier of prostate cancer care Johnson & Johnson is researching a new way to fight the disease — one that involves blocking cancer cells from repairing their own damaged DNA
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Quality at affordable prices The public can now get complete and comprehensive inexpensive diagnostic testing services from SpyGene
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Safety and quality guaranteed It is critical for medical devices to follow the guidelines put forth by various medical device authorities