The Health | october, 2019
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Editor's Note
The Team
Our hazy
sight
EL Law
Executive Director
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Kay Mathy
Publisher
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CEO/Editor-in-chief
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Editorial
Department
Norman hussaini
Editor
It came and it went, but the thick greyish smog looms forever
above Malaysian minds throughout the year. Waving and pointing
our fingers to the cause doesn’t change the fact that Malaysians have
accepted the haze as if it is our own version of a sad, eye-watering,
cough-inducing, and face-masks-going-in-style winter.
The haze has gone with the wind and rain, but it will inevitably
come back to haunt our air and our health. Let’s celebrate it departure
now with a deep breath in, and a loud breath out. Now the time comes
for us to keep an eye on for our eye health.
Every year, there is a day where eye health and eye care are being
particularly focused upon. Fittingly, the day is dubbed the World
Sight Day, and it is celebrated on Oct 10 this year. 2019 however,
have presented itself in an interesting way for Revon Media.
If you might have noticed over the past couple of issues, we have
been publishing quite a few stories on eye health and eye care. Our
efforts into spreading the awareness on eye health has landed us
with an opportunity, an opportunity to gather a group of people
who had never come together quite at this level despite their shared
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04-05 MPOB launches its 39th Palm Oild
Familiarisation Programme 15
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07 A hearty foundation
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Haze and Your Health
The detrimental airborne pollutant can cost
you your health
Biosimilars are safe
A biologically similar version for cancer
medication can be an extremely cost effective
alternative. And yes, it is just as good as the
original product
08
Is the workforce disappearing in
South
east Asia? Fertility white paper presentation by Merck
Biopharma’s Regional Vice President, Andre
Musto triggers some important issues 18
When it comes to Eye
Health – take no chances
09
sia The state of halal pharma in Malay- 19 Eye health is wealth
Dr Zhari Ismail, authority on halal pharmaceu-
ticals, tells the strength of establishing halal
standard and guideline for our medication It’s time to make clear vision and healthy eyes
a priority
20 Going the extra mile
21
Steering our mental health
through nutrients
Deputy prime minister launches MySTEMI
foundation
• Drink healthy
10-11 Horrendous health hazard of haze
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