The Future is Female: #IWD2024 - Gender Pain Gap: Women's Pain Matters
To commemorate #InternationalWomensDay 2024, this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale aims to shine a spotlight on a pressing issue at the intersection of gender equality and healthcare: the gender pain gap. Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Hannah Nazri, Director and Founder of the collective, Malaysian Doctors for Women & Children. She is a National Institute for Health and Care Research Academic Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University of Warwick, and has completed her PhD in endometriosis research at the Oxford University. She is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Asia Network to End FGM/C.
Sun Mar 10 2024
Opportunity for M'sian healthcare workers to gain experience in the UK - Khairy
Malaysia and the United Kingdom (UK) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate more Malaysian doctors and health workers to work and enhance their expertise in the UK.
Mon Nov 08 2021
Southeast Asia COVID-19 cases hit new highs, Malaysian doctors protest
Thousands of Malaysian contract doctors on Monday staged a walkout over the terms of their employment.
Mon Jul 26 2021
COVID-19: Malaysian doctors in UK get British govt's attention
Foreign medical practitioners, including Malaysians, who are serving in the United Kingdom are being given full attention by the British government in their fight to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sun Apr 26 2020
Malaysian medical team ready for deployment at Bangladesh field hospital
Sixty Health Ministry medical specialists and officers are on standby to be deployed to a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's Bazar.
Wed Oct 18 2017
Malaysian mobile clinic in Chanaute, Nepal
Malaysian doctors open a mobile clinic in Chanaute, Nepal, from May 5, 2015 to help treat victims of the earthquake.
Mon May 18 2015
Malaysian mobile clinic in Kavreplanchowlk, Nepal
Malaysian doctors' mobile clinic in Kavreplanchowlk, Nepal.
Sun May 17 2015
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024