MBA BLOG
Since childhood, my siblings and I have been taught by our parents about respect; to respect the elderly and also to respect each other. We were treated equally and none of us would feel inferior though maybe any of us portray annoying characters. We were showered with love equally and each of us is significantly […]
As I am finding the topic to write, this topic strikes my attention. 16 years ago when I joined the study of Medicine, the specialties that I knew was Surgery, Physician, Orthopaedic, Paediatician and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Family physician was not familiar to me. Working as medical officer for the past 11 years inclusive of […]
“Alongside medicine and nursing, physiotherapy has provided one of the principal mechanisms for people to restore movement and function, reduce pain and stiffness, return to fitness and regain health.” – David Nicholls, The End of Physiotherapy. When talking about Global Health, physiotherapy is probably not one of the first thing that comes to mind. As […]
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way – John Maxwell Leaders lead by example, so they say. It is common knowledge that great leaders always set good standards to other employees, not only in their own department but also in other departments. In an organization, issues usually […]
Covid-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down. At the time of writing, the coronavirus crisis had surpassed 60 million confirmed cases globally, affecting 218 countries and territories around the world, with almost 1.5 million deaths. Malaysia is heading towards 68,000 cases with more than 300 deaths and ranked 82nd globally. It is a challenge as it […]
One of the most essential knowledge for most healthcare service providers is understanding the use of Enhanced Excellent Skills especially among clinical and non-clinical personnel on a daily basis. Such skills are important to determine the quality of healthcare industry. For a private healthcare, it is common that patients go there to seek the best […]
活到老，学到老 huó dào lǎo, xué dào lǎo. Those who do not have Mandarin language knowledge will wonder the meaning of the above statement. Equivalent idiom in English carrying similar meaning is “One is never too old to learn”. It is also prevalent among Malaysians to refer to a Malay idiom “Tuntutlah ilmu walau ke negeri Cina”. Existence of such idiom […]
The healthcare workforce within Malaysia comprises of a wide variety of professions and occupations that provide various healthcare services, mainly from direct care practitioners such as medical consultants, nurses, and allied health professionals. Healthcare professional study, diagnose, treat to prevent illness, injuries, and other physical and mental impairments in accordance with the needs of the […]
Flipping the pages of my daily newspaper, my eyes automatically flit to the reported figures of total COVID-19 cases. It’s probably the only piece of info that matters to me and fellow healthcare providers now. As time passes, however, I started to realise that our Director-General (DG) of Health, Dato’ Seri Dr Noor Hisham, hasn’t […]
A pleasant coffee (and less-sweet Teh Tarik!) session last night with a long lost buddy, a well experienced Radiology Manager opened up my mind to the importance of maintaining a satisfactory competency level among radiographers. A radiographer by profession is a university-trained health professional who works with cutting edge technology to produce X-rays, Computed Tomography […]