Saramed

23/11/2025

Japan Flu Outbreak — What Travellers Should Know 🇯🇵🚨

• Japan’s flu cases are rising rapidly.
• In the week ending Nov 16, over 145,526 flu patients were reported across more than 3,000 medical institutions.
• Average: 37.73 patients per clinic — well above the national warning level of 30.

• 24 prefectures have crossed the alert threshold; the surveillance map is almost entirely red.
• Tokyo is spreading fast with 44.75 patients per clinic.
• Some regions are extremely high:
Miyagi (80), Saitama (70), Fukushima (58), Gunma (52), Chiba (53), Hokkaido (44).

• Flu-related hospitalizations jumped to 1,466 cases this week (from 888).
• Most cases involve young children, seniors, or school clusters.
• 86% of detected viruses are A/H3N2, a highly transmissible strain.

• Experts warn the peak may come in December, but could extend into the New Year due to colder weather and heavy travel movements.

If you are travelling to Japan soon, please take the following precautions:

✔ Wear a mask in crowded or enclosed areas
✔ Wash or sanitise hands frequently
✔ Avoid sharing utensils or drinks
✔ Keep basic flu medication with you
✔ Seek medical attention early if symptoms develop

Stay safe and enjoy your trip — just be a little extra careful this season. ✈️🇯🇵

30/10/2025

A New Era of Hope for Epilepsy Patients in Sarawak! 🌟

Heartiest congratulations to the Department of Neurosurgery, Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) on achieving a historic medical milestone — performing the first vagus nerve stimulation and anterior temporal lobectomy surgery for medically refractory epilepsy in East Malaysia and Borneo!

This remarkable achievement means Sarawakians no longer need to travel to Kuala Lumpur for such advanced procedures, a proud step forward for healthcare in our state. 💪

Kudos to the dedicated multidisciplinary SGH team and their collaborators from University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) for making this possible through expertise, teamwork, and commitment to patient care. 🙌

17/10/2025

Ibraco Berhad and HMI Medical will deliver a 300-bed Regency Hospital in NorthBank, boosting jobs, healthcare capacity, and medical tourism in Kuching.

HMI Managed Healthcare

14/10/2025

Kids & Adult Masks — Ready Stock in Kuching!

13/10/2025

A proud moment for Sarawak 💪
Bintulu Hospital now has its own cardiac cath lab, saving lives closer to home and reducing the need for patients to travel far.
Thank you to everyone who made this possible!

06/10/2025

🧤 New Arrival in Kuching!
Introducing Top Glove Ultra Safe Nitrile Examination Gloves — just landed in KCH!

✅ Powder Free & Chemotherapy Drug Tested
✅ Premium Textured Grip for Extra Safety
✅ Available Sizes: S / M / L
✅ Color: Blue

Engineered for maximum protection and comfort, ideal for medical, laboratory, and industrial use.

📦 Fresh stocks now available

02/10/2025

Traditional Medicine: Cultural Heritage or Health Risk?

Traditional treatments such as Jamu, Chinese herbs, or Malay massage have been practiced for centuries and continue to enjoy strong public trust. However, there are cases where patients suffer complications because these treatments lack scientific validation.

Should traditional medicine be embraced as a complement to modern healthcare, or should it be more strictly regulated to prevent harmful side effects? How do we strike the balance between respecting culture and safeguarding public health?

01/10/2025

Congratulations to the team & SGH. 👍

#全马首例 #砂拉越中央医院成功为一名胎内胎儿进行脊柱裂手术 Heartiest congratulations to Sarawak General Hospital performing the First in Malaysia - an intrauterine (fetal) operation for spina bifida on 22 September 2025.

An intrauterine (fetal) operation for spina bifida is a procedure performed on a baby in the mother’s womb to repair an open spinal defect, called myelomeningocele.

This complex surgery is performed by a specialized, multidisciplinary team between 19 and 26 weeks of pregnancy, and it may improve neurological outcomes, reduce the need for walking devices, and lower the risk of hydrocephalus as a result of spina bifida.

This is the first surgery of its kind that is performed in Malaysia was led by a team of specialists - Dr Tan Lee Na (Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist), Dr Low Peh Hueh (Neurosurgeon), Dr Teo Shu Ching (Anaesthesiologist), Dr Amita (Neonatologist) who have attended training in Australia last year.

For this surgery, they were supervised by the team from Australia: Professor Dr Sailesh Kumar (Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist), ⁠Dr Amelia Jardim (Neurosurgeon) and ⁠Dr Aled Hapgood (Anaesthetist).

The team assisted by enthusiastic team from SGH, to name a few, Drs Rafaie Amin, Fara Bashar, Tuscianthi Tata, Ng Pei Meng, Chng Kar Heng, Nasuha, and many many dedicated nurses, assistant medical officers, PPK as well as concessionaire company representative in facility readiness ($1.3 million on loan ultrasound machine from vendor).

Thanks YB Minister of Health Malaysia DS Dr Zul and Malaysia Medical Council for last minute facilitating.

The mother (in her third pregnancy at 26 weeks referred from Kuantan) and the unborn baby (foetus) is recovering well from surgery. We pray for successful baby born at term (around 40 weeks) soon.

// 恭贺砂拉越中央医院于2025年9月22日，成功为一名脊柱裂胎儿进行全马首例 子宫内（胎儿）手术

子宫内（胎儿）脊柱裂手术是一项在母亲子宫内为胎儿修补开放性脊柱缺陷（脊髓脊膜膨出症）的手术。

这项复杂手术需由跨领域专业团队在孕期19至26周之间进行，有助改善神经系统发育，降低日后依赖助行器的需要，并减少因脊柱裂引发脑积水的风险。

此次手术是大马首例，由砂拉越中央医院专科团队主导，包括 Dr Tan Lee Na（Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist）、Dr Low Peh Hueh（Neurosurgeon）、Dr Teo Shu Ching（Anaesthesiologist）、Dr Amita（Neonatologist），他们去年曾赴澳洲接受相关培训。

手术过程中，亦获得来自澳洲专家团队的监督指导，包括 Professor Dr Sailesh Kumar（Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist）、Dr Amelia Jardim（Neurosurgeon）、Dr Aled Hapgood（Anaesthetist）。

砂中央医院团队也全力协助，包括 Dr Rafaie Amin、Dr Fara Bashar、Dr Tuscianthi Tata、Dr Ng Pei Meng、Dr Chng Kar Heng、Dr Nasuha，以及多名护理人员、医务助理、PPK及特许公司代表，确保手术顺利进行。

产妇为第三胎怀孕，来自关丹，手术时已怀孕26周。母亲与腹中胎儿目前术后恢复良好，祈愿顺利足月生产（约40周）。



Skh🐝

30/09/2025

Health Insurance: Necessity or Luxury?

In Malaysia, private hospital treatment can cost tens of thousands of ringgit for a single procedure. Some families stretch their finances to afford high premiums, while others cannot afford insurance at all.

If the public health system becomes increasingly congested, will insurance turn into a basic necessity, or remain a luxury for the few? Should the government expand basic coverage for all citizens, or let the market decide?

29/09/2025

In Malaysia, most parents vaccinate their children under the National Immunisation Programme, which is provided free by the government. But a small yet growing number remain hesitant — some fear possible side effects, while others are influenced by myths spreading on social media.

When a child is left unvaccinated, the risk goes beyond the individual — diseases like measles and polio can quickly spread and threaten the whole community.

Should the government take a stricter stance on mandatory vaccination, or should parental rights be respected? If your neighbour’s child is unvaccinated, would you feel comfortable letting your child play with them?

28/09/2025

🌱 The Miracle of IVF

Some lives don’t come easily into this world.
Parents go through countless failures and waiting,
spending time, money, and tears,
before finally holding a long-awaited miracle through IVF.

But life is fragile.
Some children, just learning to call “mom” or “dad,”
are taken away too soon by sudden accidents.

💭 The gift of life reminds us
to treasure the people we have today.

Because every meeting, every moment together,
is already the greatest blessing.

👉 If it were you,
how much would you be willing to sacrifice and wait for a child?