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[OPINION] Place health at the core of climate change policy

[OPINION] Place health at the core of climate change policy

Place health at the core of climate change policy to serve the worlds most vulnerable, argues Christopher Lockyear.
Tue Nov 12 2024
The Future is Female: Frontline Midwifery - Providing Maternal Care in War-Torn Gaza

The Future is Female: Frontline Midwifery - Providing Maternal Care in War-Torn Gaza

*TRIGGER WARNING: INFANT LOSS.

On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Krystal So Hin Pui, Midwife Activity Manager with the international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders. Krystal recently returned from a six-week humanitarian mission to the Gaza Strip to provide prenatal, antenatal and maternity care, as well as support for survivors of sexual violence.
Sun Aug 04 2024
As famine looms in Sudan, the hungry eat soil and leaves

As famine looms in Sudan, the hungry eat soil and leaves

Nearly five million people in the country are close to famine as Sudan's civil war passes the one-year mark.
Sun May 12 2024
INSIGHT - Millions of Sudanese go hungry as war disrupts food supply

INSIGHT - Millions of Sudanese go hungry as war disrupts food supply

People venturing out from their homes in a desperate search for food at the risk of being hit by artillery shells.
Sat Mar 16 2024
MSF slams US on Gaza at UN, says children as young as 5 want to die

MSF slams US on Gaza at UN, says children as young as 5 want to die

Children who do survive this war will not only bear the visible wounds of traumatic injuries, but the invisible ones too, said MSF.
Fri Feb 23 2024
[COLUMNIST]: Are we ready for the next emergency?

[COLUMNIST]: Are we ready for the next emergency?

2023 has been marked by many humanitarian crises.Paul McPhun, Director for South-East & East Asia Pacific, MSF shares his thoughts
Mon Jan 01 2024
[COLUMNIST] Doctors Without Borders calls on governments to take action to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza

[COLUMNIST] Doctors Without Borders calls on governments to take action to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza

Though the recent truce is the first sign of humanity after weeks of relentless violence, it is by no means a solution of any kind.
Mon Dec 04 2023
'A war for life of our child': Health crisis spills out of Ukraine conflict

'A war for life of our child': Health crisis spills out of Ukraine conflict

WHO is warning that the exodus raises the spectre of a regional health catastrophe on top of the huge toll in death and destruction.
Tue Mar 08 2022
Doctors Without Borders workers kidnapped in Yemen - Sources

Doctors Without Borders workers kidnapped in Yemen - Sources

The security source said the employees were a German and a Mexican and were taken from their car by gunmen.
Sun Mar 06 2022
Pfizer offers 40 mln COVID shots to poorer countries at cost

Pfizer offers 40 mln COVID shots to poorer countries at cost

Pfizer chairman Albert Bourla says developing countries should have "the same access to vaccines as the rest of the world".
Sat Jan 23 2021
Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor faces trouble

Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor faces trouble

Rich countries have locked up most of the worlds potential vaccine supply through 2021.
Thu Oct 01 2020
COVID-19: Fear still exists among refugees to undergo test

COVID-19: Fear still exists among refugees to undergo test

The fear of being reported to Immigration services has deterred many refugees from seeking proper and timely treatment, Doctors Without Borders.
Fri Mar 27 2020
#ClimateEmergency: Let's be clear, you're pointless

#ClimateEmergency: Let's be clear, you're pointless

All these toxic people, both on the streets and behind their laptops throwing shades at those who are trying to do something for the planet.
Mon Sep 23 2019
A perilous journey for women and mothers

A perilous journey for women and mothers

Women who are forced from their homes are particularly vulnerable.
Sun May 12 2019
Using compulsory licence for affordable medicines

Using compulsory licence for affordable medicines

Is CL for government use a legitimate way to enhance access to essential medicines like Sofosbuvir in developing countries like Malaysia?
Sat Mar 09 2019
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation

PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence

Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman

Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots

UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled

How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children

Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws

Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade

Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes

Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.
Fri Nov 22 2024