I shared my thoughts at the "Regional Workshop on Climate Change, Corporate Power, and Agri-Food Systems in Southeast Asia," held at the Sustainable Agriculture Foundation in Nonthaburi, Thailand from June 22 to 24, 2026.
Struggling with #FoodSensitivities & #UPF made me think abt the "food" we eat, food systems & processes. I presented it in my talk, "Are we eating ourselves sick? A journo's reflection on food sensitivities, ultra-processed food & corporate influence." #Lancet#UNU-Global Health
Does this mean it'd be difficult for countries to object to patent "ever-greening" tactics? Does this mean the average folks will now have difficulties accessing some life-saving drugs in their lifetime if the 20-year patent is extended for another 20 years? That'd be dire!
๐จDeveloping countries' ability to issue compulsory licenses for generics is now under serious threat.
The non-violation complaints moratorium expires today & without it, countries can be challenged at the WTO for using rights TRIPS grants them.
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Salam Syawal ๐ฒ๐พ Madani ๐น
Lest you missed our Communiqae on the subject matter, please be informed about Malaysia/MOHโs position on the subject and donโt be presumptuous @DGHisham
Press Statement
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Malaysiaโs Participation in the 6th Session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG6)
(Translation)
Kenyataan Media Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia
Penyertaan Malaysia Dalam Sesi Rundingan Intergovernmental Working Group Ke-6 (IGWG6)
For upcoming WHO negotiations on Pathogen Access & Benefit-Sharing, Singapore is sending a 6-member delegation. Phil, Brunei & Indonesia will also be present. Malaysia is sending NO ONE to defend its interests/sovereignty. Why?
@KKMPutrajaya@DrDzul@MalaysiaPMO. Pls reconsider!
Yesterday 8th January 2026, at ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ (๐จ๐๐ ), a crucial conversation took place between health experts and the media.
UNU-IIGH Policy Research Lead ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ. ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ (@dcmccoy11) alongsideย ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ด, ๐๐ฟ. ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ง๐ต๐๐บ (@Seanthum),ย and ๐ ๐. ๐๐ผ๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ด (@FoonFong) unpacked the complexities of healthcare financing, system resilience, and reform scenarios.
Informed journalism is a cornerstone of effective public health policy. By equipping media professionals with deeper analytical tools and trusted expert networks, we strengthen the public discourse on Malaysiaโs healthcare future.
A heartfelt thank you to all the journalists, panelists, and organising partners for making theโฏ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ & ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฝโฏa resounding success. This collaborative effort between ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐โ ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ (@nujmalaysia), ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, and ๐๐๐ง๐ฅ๐-๐จ๐๐ (@ukm_my), with UNU-IIGH, was fully sponsored by ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ (@theedgemalaysia).
#UNU #UNUIIGH #HealthPolicy #HealthSystems #Journalism #PublicHealthMalaysia #HealthcareFinancingย #GlobalHealth
๐ด๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐!
Join our livestream to follow discussions from the symposium ๐๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐๐: ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ช๐ก ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐จ ๐ผ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐, co-organised by UNU-IIGH and Third World Network.
By convening health professionals, researchers, and civil society representatives, this symposium provides a vital forum to examine the growing influence of powerful private actors (PPAs) in global health governance, addressing issues from the financialisation of the health sector to the corporate capture of public policy.
๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐น๐ฒ:
10:00 โ Inequality, neoliberalism, and the world of perma- and poly-crisis
11:30 โ A New Age of Global Governance
12:15 โ The driving power of finance and financialisation in health
14:00 โ Corporate drivers of global warming, disease, and illness
14:45 โ Private power, public policy, and politics
16:00 โ Power imbalances and accountability deficits
๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ: https://t.co/vnH2rHtpUn
#UNU #GlobalHealth #HealthGovernance #Accountability #UNUIIGH #GlobalHealthJustice #HealthForAll #HealthJustice
@DrAmarMOH For a country that has way, way more homeless people than Malaysia, why insult Malaysia? A real moron for sure. Malaysia may be a small country but the people are taken care of to some extent.
Is #Dementia a normal part of ageing?
Someone suffers from dementia every three seconds. What are the causes? Can we prevent it? Is there a cure?
@KSeeher explains in Science in 5 โฌ๏ธ
Covering Trial Day 2 in Kuantan High Court. Am the only journalist there. If more show up, they could report more (and better!) than me. It's a big case!
But I'm grateful for this chance. It's my first time in a courtroom. Learning so much from the cross-examination. #barubelajar
Malaysians, pls think seriously abt healthcare financing. It will impact your children. Personally, with an insurance system (social health insurance included), my concerns: high admin cost, often abused & ever-increasing premiums. #SocialHealthInsurance
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Sharing my thoughts on "My health, my right," in conjunction with the World Health Day 2024. It's on Astro Awani's "It's about YOUth" segment.
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Daily (7 day average) of Covid-19 cases and hospital admissions. Note that admissions will lag a bit (1+ week) behind cases.
Use a Mask outside the home.
Avoid Crowds.
Improve Ventilation Significantly.
if sick stay at home.
Data link here: https://t.co/b6NW9fe5eC