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ASEAN 2025: What Regional Unity Means for Malaysian Healthcare

#DocTokAsia #ASEAN2025 #MalaysiaHealthcare #RegionalHealth #PublicHealth As Malaysia leads the ASEAN Summit 2025, the spotlight is on collaboration, not just in economics or politics, but in public health and medical innovation. While the summit’s main agenda focused on trade, security, and development, its ripple effects extend far beyond. Strengthening ASEAN unity means creating frameworks where countries can share data, resources, and expertise. A crucial step in tackling

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Malaysia Charts a New Course in Rare Disease Care

#DocTokAsia #RareDiseaseAwareness #MalaysiaHealthcare #HealthEquity #Caremunications Malaysia has taken a significant step forward in advancing healthcare inclusivity with the launch of its National Policy on Rare Diseases (NPRD) the first of its kind in the country. Launched by the Ministry of Health, the policy aims to improve early detection, diagnosis, and treatment access for individuals living with rare diseases, a group often left unseen in traditional healthcare plann

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Oct 241 min read

Malaysia Joins Global Crackdown on Illegal Health Products

#doctokasia #publichealth #malaysiahealthcare #pharmacyenforcement #counterfeitdrugs #pharmaceuticalsafety #caremunications KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Malaysian authorities have seized over RM7 million worth of illegal health products in a coordinated global operation targeting the online sale of counterfeit medicines. The nationwide sweep was part of Operation Pangea XVII, an annual enforcement effort led by INTERPOL and supported by 90 participating countries. Globally, the op

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Oct 242 min read

A New Chapter in Cancer Care

#DocTokAsia #MalaysiaHealthcare #CancerCare #MedicalInnovation #HealthcareLeadership #Oncology #HealthcareInAsia The launch of Icon Oncology Malaysia marks a defining moment in the nation’s journey towards accessible, world-class cancer care. Formed through a purpose-driven collaboration between Icon Group, Sunsuria Healthcare, and Island Hospital, Penang, this centre represents the power of partnership in shaping the future of healthcare. Backed by global clinical expertise

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Oct 231 min read

Science Gives Sound a Second Chance

#doctokasia #hearingloss #genetherapy #medicalinnovation #neuroscience #karolinskainstitutet #deafness #caremunications For the first time in medical history, gene therapy has restored hearing in children and young adults born deaf. Offering sound where there was once silence. Led by Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet, the trial involved ten patients with a rare OTOF (Otoferlin) gene mutation. A single, precise injection into the inner ear reactivated the pathway between the ear

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Oct 231 min read