#Hypertension or high blood pressure can cause health complications if it is not controlled. Here are tips to prevent it ⤵️

☑ Reduce salt to less than 5g daily
☑ Increase fruits and vegetables intake
☑ Avoid saturated and trans fats
☑ Avoid tobacco and alcohol
☑ Keep active

Today marks Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala’s first 100 days in office as the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific.

From tackling health inequities to climate challenges, his leadership weaves a vision to transform healthcare across diverse communities in the Region.

End of Hari Raya and Medtronic 75 years double celebration at KL TOWER this morning. Medtronic is a global leader in medical technology, services, and Health solutions.

Gracias, obrigado, thank you to everyone who is attending this week's XI Plenary Meeting of the Chagas Platform in Buenos Aires. We established this in 2009 to jumpstart R&D for Chagas & the Platform continues its important work. Together let's end the neglect of #Chagas !

Congratulations Clinical Research MY This conference has established itself as a key meeting for clinical research in Malaysia and the region.

Insightful and brilliant session at CRM Trial Connect Conference 2024, presented by Datin Dr. Sheamini Sivasampu, Director Institute for Clinical Research (ICR), NIH MY including Ravidasvir development & registration success story, in partnership with Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative & KKMalaysia🇲🇾🩺❤️ A proud achievement for all of us.

This morning we operated on a patient with large right dominant multinodular goiter. I was assisted by a team of capable staff and play host to a team from Oman led by Mr Abdullah. 12 medical staff from Oman are currently attached to UCSI Hospital.

Our staff are the frontline…

Forecasting health trends is essential for addressing the most pressing health issues now & in the future.

On May 27, join us for a World Health Assembly side event exploring data forecasting for better health ▶️ hubs.li/Q02wjJHl0 Global Health Centre Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)

A double celebration at UCSI Hospital today. We celebrated the Nurses Day in advance, followed by almost end of Shawwal Raya celebration.

It was amazing as all the staff came together as a family to honor our dedicated nurses and get into a pleasant get together.

A good…

We're grateful to Gates Foundation for their long-term financial support. Read in The Lancet Infectious Diseases how sustained investment has supported R&D for diseases including #sleepingsickness and #riverblindness :

📖 thelancet.com/issue/S1473-30…

Another fruitful day in sharing experiences on “agile leadership” to senior managers organised by Strategic Knowledge Partner BinaPavo Malaysia in Lone Pine Hotel, Penang.

I shared the concept of servant leadership and emphasised on the need for top managers to engage and better…

Wake up to a beautiful morning at the beach overlooking the Andaman Sea through the gardens majestic casuarina trees, the birds chirping and the soothing sound of the waves.

A serene, peaceful and calm feeling to start the day in Batu Ferringhi, Penang.

#InternationalDayoftheMidwife

Safe, timely & appropriate Caesarean-Section is essential to the continuum of emergency obstetric & newborn care. Midwives are an inextricable part.

The C-Safe project includes midwifes as an anchor for safe & respectful birth.…

One of the many lessons learned from the pandemic Covid-19 is sharing of information. Our actions and strategies then were based on science, facts and data available at that point of time.

More importantly the information sharing initiatives implemented in Malaysia during the…

Today is the International Day of the #Midwife !

Midwives are a vital part of our health system. They are often the first point of contact in primary care and are crucial in achieving #HealthForAll . bit.ly/3ULNJSq

By investing in midwifery training and services–and scaling midwifery-delivered care–we could save 4.3M women and newborns annually by 2035.

Ahead of International Day of the Midwife, we’re celebrating the impact and dedication of midwives around the world. #IDM2024

The Lancet Indeed, the impact of vaccination on global health cannot be overstated. This data further emphasizes the crucial role vaccines play in public health initiatives, saving millions of lives worldwide. Beyond general info, those interested in deeper biomedical insights should check…

'vaccination has averted 154 million deaths'

WHO launched the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in 1974 to make life-saving vaccines available to all.

On the 50th anniversary of EPI, authors quantify the public health impact of vaccination: hubs.li/Q02w0Qpd0