Ministry of Health

Readiness, perceptions, and challenges of pharmaceutical e-labelling implementation among healthcare professionals in Malaysia

Electronic labelling (e-labelling) offers a digital alternative to conventional printed package inserts, disseminating up-to-date pharmaceutical information via Quick Response (QR) codes. While e-labelling addresses key limitations of paper-based systems, including space constrai...

Social network analysis and exponential random graph modelling of dengue spatiotemporal linkage networks in an urban Malaysian district

Dengue burden is increasingly concentrated in rapidly urbanising Asian cities, yet routine surveillance rarely captures fine-scale residential spatiotemporal co-occurrence. We characterised a case-level linkage network and identified sociodemographic and residential correlates of...

Dismantling structural inequities in global prevention of childhood and adolescent non-communicable diseases

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for a growing proportion of morbidity and disability among children and adolescents worldwide. Contemporary NCD preventive strategies are predominantly adult-centric, resulting in delayed prevention and widening inequities, particularly in...

Understanding current practice and challenges to the implementation of rehabilitation for people living with dementia: insights from health professionals in Malaysia

PURPOSE: To examine Malaysian health professionals' knowledge, attitudes, confidence, beliefs, and practices regarding dementia rehabilitation, and to identify perceived barriers and enablers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An online survey assessed dementia knowledge (DKAS), attitudes (...