Malaysia’s overall health outcomes have experienced commendable improvements over the past decades. Malaysians are now living longer with a life expectancy of 75.6 years[1]. As
As a young adult, Yusri Sahrin spent many days and months on the streets of Chow Kit looking for the next snort of heroin. He
In early September 2021, the current Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, announced the COVID-19 Care Package (PPC). The initiative is set to benefit
School counsellors are the first line of defence when it comes to tackling mental health issues in school. They play a crucial role in identifying
Earlier this year, when attempted suicide is still considered a crime, a parent of a teenage child who attempted suicide through overdosing medication stated that
Malaysia has endured the battle of COVID-19 for close to two years now. As the national vaccination rate reaches 75% as of 2nd November 2021[1],
86 million adolescent boys aged 10-19 years old live with a mental health disorder globally compared to 77 million adolescent girls [1]. Females are more
The pandemic is as much a risk to physical health as it is to mental health. While there have been commendable efforts to normalise the
The World Health Organisation (WHO) raised an alarm on the seriousness of the hidden pandemic and called for increased investment in preventative measures associated with
Health is a central element in our lives. Everything that we are and do relies on us being healthy. Good health provides us quality in