Category: Health EN

Malaysia stands at a critical juncture in ensuring access to affordable medicines. The government’s decision to cut the health budget by RM3.06 billion, together with a proposed move by the Ministry of Health, risks worsening the situation. In April, the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) opened a public consultation on its proposed ‘Guideline on Implementation of Patent...

For the first time in global legal history, a country has recognized the legal rights of insects, and it is the stingless bees of the Peruvian Amazon that are taking the first step toward a new model of coexistence between nature and the law In a remote corner of the Amazon rainforest, a tiny pollinator has just gained something usually reserved for people and companies. Municipalities in Satipo...

Placing pillows in direct sunlight for a few hours each week offers a simple, effective, and completely chemical-free way to sanitize them. Sunlight delivers natural ultraviolet (UV) rays, particularly UVB and UVA wavelengths, which possess powerful germicidal properties. These rays penetrate the pillow’s surface and damage the DNA of bacteria, dust mites, mould spores, and other...

About 85.3% of Malaysia’s senior citizens are not ageing healthily, according to findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2025. The NHMS, conducted nationwide by the Institute for Public Health (IKU) under the Health Ministry, provides key data on the health status of Malaysians. The 2025 edition marks the second assessment of older persons aged 60 and above, following its...

The air throughout our homes is infused with microplastics. But there are things you can do to breathe less of them. Clouds of invisibly small microplastics concentrate in the air of our homes, and we could be breathing in hundreds of thousands to millions of them each year. A few small changes can help us reduce our exposure. If you look at the labels of the clothes you threw on today, chances...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Malaysian government to promulgate comprehensive regulatory measures to ensure public protection from harmful plastic additives such as phthalates and bisphenols. Phthalates and bisphenols are compounds widely used as raw materials in the production of plastics, making them pervasive in daily life. Chronic exposure to these chemicals can...

Too often, people blame age for health problems, forgetting that lifestyle choices play a far greater role in overall well-being. It’s easy to accept that ageing naturally leads to health issues, but the reality is that poor diet, lack of exercise, and stress often accelerate these problems. By embracing lifestyle changes like better nutrition, regular exercise, and mindfulness practices, you...

Austria is set to follow other countries in curbing young people's access to social media. The three-party governing coalition plans to present a draft law by the end of June. Austria's government has announced plans to ban social media use for children under 14, joining a growing number of countries introducing restrictions for young users. "Today is a good day for children in our country,"...

In conjunction with Global Asbestos Awareness Week 2026, we, the undersigned organizations issue an urgent warning to all Malaysians: our national public health is once again in the crosshairs of the foreign asbestos industry lobby. In 2014, Malaysia was on the brink of enacting a lifesaving ban on asbestos, only for the initiative to be indefinitely derailed by intense corporate pushback. Today,...