Mark Cheong
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Reading public health, palliative care and pharmacy at Monash University Malaysia
Malaysia
Joined September 2012
Ah, I think the toll of too many days gone by without a proper break to disconnect from work and other professional engagements is showing itself. Time to step back and catch my breath.
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A big thank you to all the participants of the Responsible Innovation of Neurotechnology in the Global South (RINGS) workshop at @MonashMalaysia
#NeuroEthics
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What do people living with advanced cancer think of sex and physical intimacy and how does cancer affect this for them and their partners? We sought to answer this for Malaysian patients and published it in @PalliativeMedJ: https://t.co/jrBztk4f7c
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#ResearchHighlight from @phaikyeong @MORUBKK How should health researchers advance health #equity? Read more 👉 https://t.co/jmlRXQpbC4 Full publication 👉 https://t.co/vxmog5onnf
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There’s always something about the typesetting and the font in journal articles that make it so off-putting to read. Am I the only one who feels this way?
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New paper with Mike Parker How should health researchers advance health equity? @Ethox_Centre
https://t.co/9Ltt4Jw5co
cell.com
This commentary outlines ways in which health researchers can advance health equity. We focus on often-overlooked areas, including identifying context-specific drivers of inequity, carefully select...
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Really hate to admit this but it turns out the key to getting writing done, is to simply sit down and write. Ugh.
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A consequence of chronically underfunding the public healthcare system on the assumption that the private healthcare sector will carry the load. The “dual” healthcare system Malaysia has is a bug, not a feature.
Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin warns that Malaysians may face tax hikes up to European levels to fund the government health service if everyone seeks public health care, should private health care costs go unchecked and become unaffordable even for the rich. https://t.co/Inltyd1CNx
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If we are talking about compensation, should KKM/Govt compensate HCWs such as doctors and pharmacists who were made to work in the public health system even though they paid for their own education in private/overseas universities?
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The ex-minister ignores the fact that many Malaysian health professionals received zero financial aid for their education and professional exams. Many HCWs served KKM out of duty, not because of any financial aid/help received. Too bad we too often take them for granted.
Ex-minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan wants the Singapore government to compensate the Malaysia government for stealing our doctors & nurses. Singapore’s “capitalism without soul” is undermining Malaysia’s mission to provide adequate and affordable health care. https://t.co/MR4FbxXAGT
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“By positioning pharmacists as first responders for vulnerable individuals, this model expands the boundaries of pharmacy practice in line with the inclusion focus of Core20PLUS5.” https://t.co/CBFYKSKs9z
pharmaceutical-journal.com
In the previous science and research blog, I introduced the concept of ‘Core20PLUS5’, a national NHS England approach to “inform action to reduce healthcare inequalities at both national and system...
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The idea behind a Health Services Commission is to bring all stakeholders together to solve the problem and avoid finger-pointing exercises like this. Sadly, the PSSC recommends deferring the formation of the commission. So the status quo is preferable?
In a Health PSSC inquiry, MOH, JPA, and SPA bureaucrats traded blame for health worker shortages. MOH cites a lack of new positions for old hospitals despite rapid service expansion. JPA and SPA say MOH is their priority; MOH gets new positions every year. https://t.co/fPxIpaQLep
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Selamat Hari Merdeka, Malaysia 🇲🇾 May you continue to be increasingly free from colonialism, racism, bigotry, and the effects of political careerism.
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Ah, here we go again. If GPs contend that their selling medicines isn’t retailing, they should extend the same courtesy to pharmacists providing clinical services. If anything, it might be good to study and discuss with pharmacists rather than launch straight into accusations.
Dr James Jeremiah tells MOH to take action against pharmacies that encroach into doctors’ territories by providing clinical investigations that demand deep medical knowledge, like atrial fibrillation screenings, full lipid profiles, HbA1c testing etc. https://t.co/nKbtC7cjJ8
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By all means, please continue to observe as more and more people leave. https://t.co/lyQpoVO86I
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