ID Physician U Malaya. President of IAS @iasociety. Mother of two.
Dec 1, 2022 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
And here we are trying very hard to reduce stigma and discrimination, and @KKMPutrajaya at the National World AIDS Day event invites AP Dato' Dr. Izhar Ariff bin Mohd Kashim to speak on the Role of Society in Combating HIV-AIDS. Ok Prof if you can’t be compassionate, at the very
least you can try and not be so bigoted and hurtful at a World AIDS Day event ! And as if that’s not enough, you are also spreading wrong information about how the disease can be transmitted. Honestly, JKNS and AIDS-STI Unit KKM you can do and be better than this.
Aug 27, 2021 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Today saw the launch of the 12 speciality curricula from the National Postgraduate Medical Curriculum project - which over the last 7 years > 360 colleagues from various public unis & KKM came together to work on. The project’s objective is to build on and strengthen the existing
training pathways - the University Clinical Masters program and the parallel pathway offered by KKM to ensure that all trainee doctors are trained to the highest standard thus guaranteeing patient safety & quality of care.
Nov 8, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
A message just received from a distressed friend/parent. “My kids and their parents are so distressed over this. *Semua Sek ditutup mulai 9 Nov - 18 Dis 2020*
- sek ren buka *20/1/21*
- Ting 1, 4, 5...msuk 20/1/21
- Ting 2, 3...msuk 8/1/21
- Home base learning
- SPM 22 Feb 2021
Is this blanket national rule really justifiable based on the current epidemiology, where in some states there are < 5 new infections/day for the entire state. covid19.place
Oct 11, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Continual lockdowns are not the answer to bringing Covid under control | Coronavirus outbreak | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Sage words from @Devi sridhar Prof of Global Health, Edinburgh Uni.
So, what are the strategies to deal with coronavirus before an effective vaccine arrives? The answer cannot just be locking down continually, given the large economic and social costs this involves.
Oct 11, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Why are malls and universities closing down as soon as there is 1-2 reported COVID19 positive cases in their vicinity? Let’s stop the hysteria and get back to basics - Contact trace close contacts as defined by > 15 mins encounter < 1 M apart in a closed space.
Isn’t that why we painstakingly register wherever we go? And remember, masks do provide protection, that’s why you should wear them in crowded public places.
