Lending the Lesser-abled a Hand
10 min read
The Cerebral Palsy (Spastic) Children’s Association of Penang (CPCAP), which turns 56 this year, houses a fully functioning school that prepares children...
Deriving Life from Venom
4 min read
It is called the “hundred pacer” because victims of its bite meet their death by the time they have taken their hundredth step. While the veracity o...
Sun, Sand, Sea and ... Surgery?
7 min read
As many as 14 to 16 million people across the globe travel for medical reasons, be it for higher quality healthcare or affordability outside their countries o...
Taking Life in Their Stride
4 min read
Yong Ah Lan.“When I was first diagnosed with kidney failure, I felt so alone at the doctor’s office,” says Yong Ah Lan, a 40-year-old ba...
Getah Colour Heralds a Revolution in Painting
7 min read
Goh Beng Kwan – Tropical Summer.Smith Sein Lynn – Peacock Dreams.Azman Hilmi – Earth Dancing Series 3....
Energy Healing Comes in Many Forms
6 min read
The Asian traditions of energy healing have been around in one form or another for thousands of years. In modern times, it was until recently dismissed as a &ld...
Dialysis – A Path back to Normalcy
5 min read
Kidney disease is referred to as the “silent killer” because a person can lose up to 90% of his kidney function before experiencing any symptoms.&...
Malaysia's Healthcare: A Public Service Legacy under Strain
11 min read
Public health services in Malaysia are financed through general tax revenue – not dissimilar to Britain’s National Health Service. This healthcare f...
Battling Plagues – One after Another
6 min read
The Dr Wu Lien-Teh Society conducts annual public lectures to showcase contributions made by notable medical figures in the realm of public health. Now in its f...
Hijrah and the Journey Towards Being Malaysian
5 min read
Nearly 1,400 years ago, the Prophet Muhammad and his small band of followers left Mecca, where the fledgling Muslim community was increasingly persecuted and op...
How Penang’s Early Prominence was Lost
15 min read
The early decades in the life of Prince of Wales Island did not see it living up to the expectations of its administrators, especially as a ship-building port...
A Makeover for Batu Lanchang Market
3 min read
When one thinks of Batu Lanchang, its famous market comes to mind. Batu Lanchang Market opened for business in 1986, and was inaugurated in July the same year b...
