National Cancer Society of Malaysia, Penang Branch: August 2021

Did you know? Lung cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Most lung cancers do not cause any symptoms until they have spread.

If you see the doctor as soon as you discover the symptoms, your cancer may be detected at an earlier stage, and the treatments are more likely to be effective.

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A child may have a fever when he caught a simple cold or other more severe viral infections. As a parent, we may feel anxious and wanted to do what we could to make them feel better.

Let's hear from Dr. Pong Kwai Meng, Consultant Paediatrician & Neonatologist, to learn about what you can do when your child has a fever and know when to worry and when to relax.

Watch video: My Child Is Having Fever, What Should I Do?

The SK Dharmalingam Lecture Series 13 - Delving Into the Brain : A Deep Look Into Brain Cancers

Join Regunath Kandasamy, Consultant Neurosurgeon & Head of Department from Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur as he discusses about diagnosing cancers of the brain and understanding management options on brain cancer and more on Saturday,  28 August 2021 from 11am – 1pm via Zoom.

This FREE session is open to healthcare professionals, cancer survivors, caregivers, and the public.

To join, register by 2pm on 27 August 2021 at: bit.ly/SKDLecture13

(For doctors, CME points will be awarded for this webinar. It will be claimable via barcode scan on the MMA app during the session. Please have this app ready on your mobile phone)

Watch video: The SK Dharmalingam Lecture Series 13 : Delving Into The Brain : A Deep Look Into Brain Cancers

A very endearing and motivational story this upcoming Sunday, where a 3x young cancer survivor, and now with recurrence within 5 years for non-hodgkins lymphoma will share his story of survival, and how he is coping. Tune in this Sunday(Aug 22nd) at 3.30pm to find out more from CK in conjunction with lymphoma awareness month happening in September!

Watch video: Lymphoma My Teacher - A Motivational Story With CK

In Malaysia, nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is the fifth most common cancer. It is a type of head and neck cancer.

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Vaksinasi Covid-19 bagi pesakit terlantar di rumah.

Melalui kaedah pelaksanaan seperti outreach (jangkau luar) dan penglibatan anggota kesihatan, pesakit bed-ridden (terlantar) boleh mendapatkan vaksin dengan lebih mudah.

Namun, ahli keluarga perlulah memastikan pesakit ini mendaftar terlebih dahulu dengan cara memaklumkan kepada mana-mana fasiliti terdekat dengan tempat tinggal. Fasiliti yang dimaksudkan termasuklah Klinik Kesihatan, Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah, Pejabat Kebajikan Masyarakat Daerah dan juga Majlis Pengurusan Komuniti Kampung (MPKK) dan sebagainya.

You may not realize your daily acne-care routine to keep your skin looking clean might be wrong. Let’s take a closer look at some common mistakes to avoid in acne.