While we are busy gaining wealth, we are losing health.
Obesity increased 4.4 % in 1996 to 14 % in 2006. For adults above 30, the proportion of those who were diabetic increased from 8.3 % in 1996 to 14.9 % last year and of those who were hypertensive increased from 29.9 % to 42.6 % for the same 10-year period.
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Chua: Eat right, exercise regularlyNew Straits Times - Persekutuan,MalaysiaHealth Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said overeating or poor eating habits contributed to an increase in the prevalence of many chronic diseases like ...
Malaysians like to spend more time accumulating wealth only to look good in a sedentary lifestyle. What good is a 5-star bathroom at home when we have a kidney failure? We can’t even pee right.
Thought for the day: There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Picture Perfect
According to an English language lecturer I know, there is a relatively new branch of linguistics known as semiotics. Semiotics is when one says something without literally saying it, but uses images instead. I reckon it’s like visually saying.
This reminds me again of Datuk Dr Jemilah Mahmood, who told me that when Acheh was struck by tsunami, the UN came to aid in their shiny Humvees, while MERCY Malaysia came in an old van. From outside Acheh, what can one see? That UN is all armed and ready, and MERCY surely can’t be serious with that old van. But as victims of the tsunami, what they could see is not the same as what they wanted to see. They wanted to see sincerity. And sincerity didn’t shine through the Humvees. If anything, the Humvees were like arrogant visuals that say, “Hey, we are the one with the money, and we are here to help you”.
Never forget that the tsunami victims, the Johor-flood victioms and other victims of natural disasters were once like us. Some were even millionaires. Yes they were left with nothing, but once upon a time, they knew how to get by, how to earn a living, and some even knew how to make big bucks. But now they need help. Sincere help. They don’t need to see shiny toys and trendy gadgets to inspire them to rebuild their lives.
This reminds me again of Datuk Dr Jemilah Mahmood, who told me that when Acheh was struck by tsunami, the UN came to aid in their shiny Humvees, while MERCY Malaysia came in an old van. From outside Acheh, what can one see? That UN is all armed and ready, and MERCY surely can’t be serious with that old van. But as victims of the tsunami, what they could see is not the same as what they wanted to see. They wanted to see sincerity. And sincerity didn’t shine through the Humvees. If anything, the Humvees were like arrogant visuals that say, “Hey, we are the one with the money, and we are here to help you”.
Never forget that the tsunami victims, the Johor-flood victioms and other victims of natural disasters were once like us. Some were even millionaires. Yes they were left with nothing, but once upon a time, they knew how to get by, how to earn a living, and some even knew how to make big bucks. But now they need help. Sincere help. They don’t need to see shiny toys and trendy gadgets to inspire them to rebuild their lives.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Can you hear me S.O.S?
I’ve been a busy bee lately, which explains why I haven’t been blogging. I have been working on my (well, Pharmaniaga’s actually) mobile clinic. This is going to be our flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, and I am proud to be working closely with MERCY Malaysia on this project.
Known as Skuad Operasi Sihat or SOS, the mobile clinic project is in tandem with MERCY’s strategic objective, which is to provide timely and quality emergency medical relief response while improving accessibility to quality health services to vulnerable communities.
The mobile clinic is a converted ambulance that will be manned by volunteer doctors and nurses from MERCY, with the assistance from Pharmaniaga volunteers. The most comforting aspect about this mobile clinic, however, is the fact that it is endorsed by the Ministry of Health, Malaysia.
In summary, SOS is important to Pharmaniaga and its employees as it is a platform for human capital development, to the MOH as it gives a chance to remain as partners in ensuring healthy Malaysia and to the public as it gives unmarginalised access to healthcare. Anyway, I am happy that the launch ceremony my colleagues and I organised was a huge success, with plenty of media coverage including RTM and TV3. Below are some of it:
Kerajaan tanggung RM15j rawat pendatangUtusan Malaysia Online – Sat, 03 Nov 2007 05:28...berkata demikian pada sidang akhbar selepas merasmikan Klinik Bergerak milik syarikat Pharmaniaga Berhad di Dataran Labis di sini, hari ini . Turut...
More mobile clinics on the wayTheStar.com.my – Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:51...for the developer to reserve land for clinics,' he said after launching Pharmaniaga's mobile clinic in Labis, Friday. The mobile clinic, part ...
Easier access to healthcare for allBy malaysianmedicine Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said the Cabinet had approved an additional 96 mobile clinics to the present 151. He said the 96 would be introduced in stages over the next three years. Dr Chua said that although the standard ...
Healthcare errors plague Americans (Los Angeles Times)By tapblog2(tapblog2) Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said the Cabinet had approved an additional 96 mobile clinics to the present 151. http://www.bpobay.com/healthcare/Easier-access-to-healthcare-.html. Molina Healthcare completes acquisition of ...
If you would like to be a volunteer in SOS programme, or even with MERCY, let me know.
Remember, most times, priorities are actually public, not personal.
Known as Skuad Operasi Sihat or SOS, the mobile clinic project is in tandem with MERCY’s strategic objective, which is to provide timely and quality emergency medical relief response while improving accessibility to quality health services to vulnerable communities.
The mobile clinic is a converted ambulance that will be manned by volunteer doctors and nurses from MERCY, with the assistance from Pharmaniaga volunteers. The most comforting aspect about this mobile clinic, however, is the fact that it is endorsed by the Ministry of Health, Malaysia.
In summary, SOS is important to Pharmaniaga and its employees as it is a platform for human capital development, to the MOH as it gives a chance to remain as partners in ensuring healthy Malaysia and to the public as it gives unmarginalised access to healthcare. Anyway, I am happy that the launch ceremony my colleagues and I organised was a huge success, with plenty of media coverage including RTM and TV3. Below are some of it:
Kerajaan tanggung RM15j rawat pendatangUtusan Malaysia Online – Sat, 03 Nov 2007 05:28...berkata demikian pada sidang akhbar selepas merasmikan Klinik Bergerak milik syarikat Pharmaniaga Berhad di Dataran Labis di sini, hari ini . Turut...
More mobile clinics on the wayTheStar.com.my – Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:51...for the developer to reserve land for clinics,' he said after launching Pharmaniaga's mobile clinic in Labis, Friday. The mobile clinic, part ...
Easier access to healthcare for allBy malaysianmedicine Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said the Cabinet had approved an additional 96 mobile clinics to the present 151. He said the 96 would be introduced in stages over the next three years. Dr Chua said that although the standard ...
Healthcare errors plague Americans (Los Angeles Times)By tapblog2(tapblog2) Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said the Cabinet had approved an additional 96 mobile clinics to the present 151. http://www.bpobay.com/healthcare/Easier-access-to-healthcare-.html. Molina Healthcare completes acquisition of ...
If you would like to be a volunteer in SOS programme, or even with MERCY, let me know.
Remember, most times, priorities are actually public, not personal.
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