02 THE HEALTH | OCTOBER , 2023
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EL Law Group Managing Director cum Founder ellaw @ revonmedia . com
Kay Mathy Publisher kaymathy @ revonmedia . com
Law Beng Chee CEO / Editor-in-Chief bclaw @ revonmedia . com
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Dato ' ( Dr ) Johnson Fernandez Managing Editor johnson @ revonmedia . com
Charles Raj Editorial Consultant charles @ revonmedia . com
Sheila Rozario Contributing Editor sheila @ revonmedia . com
Khirtini K Kumaran Writer khirtini @ revonmedia . com
Fatihah Manaf Writer fatihah @ revonmedia . com
Danial Fauzi Writer danny @ revonmedia . com
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MultiMedia Maez Kong Mei Sim
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CONTENTS |
P04-06 Local News
• Strong confidence in Malaysia ’ s healthcare system
• Duopharma partners with HOLISTICS Lab
• Malaysia ’ s pharma industry poised for growth
P07 Foreign News
• Eli Lilly acquires Point Biopharma for US $ 1.4b
P08-09 Cover Story Avoiding accidents at the workplace World Sight Day ’ s # LoveYourEyes campaign returns for 2023 with a special focus on eyecare in the workplace
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P13
Effects of vision impairment Avoid vision impairment and protect your quality of life with regular eye check-ups
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Committed to achieving carbon-neutral healthcare The Ministry of Health ’ s Carbon Neutral Healthcare Facilities Blueprint steers healthcare facilities on a sustainable path towards carbon neutrality
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SMART PARTNERSHIP |
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Healthcare gets a significant increase The significant increase in allocation in Budget 2024 acknowledges that healthcare costs have increased
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Regulatory controls in medical device technologies Monitoring the performance and reporting problems associated with the use of medical devices are essential components of regulatory controls
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P16
Bone-setters – bane or boom ? Some treatments can harm patients as they cause delays and deformities to worsen
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