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CodeBlue is a health news website based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that reports exclusively on health care issues and policies.
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Young or old, healthy or not, influenza doesn’t pick and choose, said Dr James Koh, Professor of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases at IMU University. https://ova.galencentre.org/influenza-dont-underestimate-the-sniffles/
Together, this partnership aims to bridge the gap between professional health care knowledge and everyday parenting needs, offering a seamless blend of expert insights and practical solutions. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/02/revolutionising-maternal-care-motherhood-com-my-teams-up-with-kpj-damansara-specialist-hospital/
An MO at Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin Hospital recalls the brutal toll of Covid-19 — 33-hour shifts, patients dying alone, and missing his child’s birth — only to be forgotten once the crisis faded. Now, overworked and underpaid, he asks: Was it worth it? https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/02/forgotten-frontliners-a-doctors-untold-story/
APHM tells insurers that the “best care” may not always be the cheapest option, adding that its private hospital members will continue to prioritise treating patients according to clinical practice guidelines, while keeping health care cost “reasonable.” https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/02/best-care-isnt-always-cheapest-option-private-hospitals-tell-insurers/
Dr Erwin Khoo Jiayuan and Dr Khor Swee Kheng caution health insurers in Malaysia against imposing rigid cost-cutting measures on private hospitals, saying advanced diagnostics and branded drugs may be clinically necessary, depending on individual patients. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/02/cost-containment-and-ethics-reassessing-health-care-spending-in-private-hospitals-dr-erwin-khoo-jiayuan-dr-khor-swee-kheng/
DG Radzi says MOH is in the final stages of a review to return to one-year housemanship, due to training improvements and rising numbers of specialists and specialist hospitals. The shorter training is meant to boost efficiency, not deal with MO shortages. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/02/dg-proposed-one-year-housemanship-meant-to-boost-efficiency/
Health Minister Dr Dzul tells Parliament that he has taken immediate action to resolve the shortage of medical officers in anaesthesiology and intensive care at Sibu Hospital, saying he has already alerted the Health DG and deputy DG (medical). https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/02/minister-acts-on-sibu-hospital-anaesthesiology-doctor-shortage/
A medical officer at Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin Hospital in Kajang had to miss the birth of his child when he served in Pahang during the Covid pandemic. Now, frontliners are forgotten. "Only Allah knows the sacrifices we made." https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/02/forgotten-frontliners-a-doctors-untold-story/
As parents, our biggest wish before we leave this world is to know that our children have a secure future where their long-term needs are met. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/02/what-will-happen-to-my-disabled-child-when-i-die-national-family-support-group-for-children-and-people-with-special-needs/
Sunway Fertility Centre is equipped with cutting-edge imaging and genetic testing technology to support the success of IVF treatments. https://codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/02/sunway-fertility-centre-celebrates-1100-ivf-babies/