Hyderabad, January 9 (IANS) Due to lack of awareness about breast cancer and absence of a robust population-based screening programme, more than 60 per cent present in advanced stages, with most succumbing within a year of being diagnosed, said eminent br
KUCHING (Nov 13): The Sarawak government hopes to move towards more patient-centred value-based care by bringing healthcare professionals such as doctors and nurses into the interiors of Sarawak, said Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah.
The Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister sai
KUCHING (Nov 5): A recent Sarawak Patients Organisation Knowledge Exchange (SPOKE) session has found that there is an urgent need for a dedicated cancer hospital in Sarawak.
According to a press statement from the Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (SCAN), this was one of the issue
KUCHING (Oct 1): The Nasopharyngeal Cancer (NPC) rates among the Bidayuh community in Sarawak are the highest not just in Malaysia but across the globe, Sarawak Deputy Health Director Dr Veronica Lugah disclosed.
The finding was unveiled during the ‘Aku Ingin Hidup’ discourse organised by the Can
KUCHING (Sept 22): As many as 80 participants from 40 diverse organisations including civil society groups, volunteers and academia took part in the recent Sarawak Health Summit 2023.
The summit was held by Sarawak SDG-CSO Alliance with support from Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy.
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