MBA BLOG
According to WHO (2021), primary health care (PHC) is a whole-of-society approach to health that aims at ensuring the highest possible level of health and well-being and their equitable distribution by focusing on people’s needs and as early as possible along the continuum from health promotion and disease prevention to treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care, […]
An African proverb once said, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” By looking at this proverb, it is undeniable that organisations need a team that works together in order to evolve. However, as much as we want to grow, sometimes we neglect the fact that […]
The healthcare field is generally associated with stressful conditions since people visit the healthcare facility with a huge hope, like building castles in the air and dream of coming back in the pink of health. In spite of that, the healthcare professionals are the ones who are playing the main role in attending those people […]
It is 1.15 pm on 19th September, I just came back from a meeting that is specific for COVID-19 management in our country. Yes, even though we’re heading in the direction of endemicity, the Ministry is keeping a close eye on COVID-19 and actively acting on COVID-19 matters. I set my bag on the floor […]
Healthcare digitalisation has commenced for 20 years ago in public healthcare settings. It started with Hospital Selayang, where it is the first hospital in Malaysia utilising complete solution of digital healthcare management, called as T-HIS (Total Hospital Information System). The enrolment of T-HIS later slowed down due to multiple factors such as cost, political interference […]
The lives of older people are being impacted both directly and indirectly by globalization, technical advancements (such as those in transportation and communication), urbanization, migration, and shifting gender roles. These present and future patterns must be evaluated in order to create strategies for the public health response. Between 2012 and 2050, the proportion of the […]
PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE
Acquiring crucial leadership skills makes you a great leader. But, what if I tell you that possessing mental health awareness makes you an effective leader? Yes, mental health awareness is often an overlooked yet crucial leadership skill. According to research, 1 in 5 adults has a diagnosable mental illness at some point each year, not […]
Healthcare is sometimes perceived as only taking a responsive action to treat an illness, disease, or injury. While treatment is a major part of medicine, there are also physicians who place a focus on helping prevent illness and disease. Preventive medicine is when these physicians work together for both treatment and prevention. There are many medical […]
A multidisciplinary team can positively protect the safety of both healthcare workers and patients. The demand for a multidisciplinary team is increasing due to the increasing complexity of diseases, co-morbidities and the complexity of specialization of care. In addition, older adults are living longer and the increase in chronic diseases has complicated the management of […]