Malihah Medical Clinic

16/12/2025

Mental health problems is unavoidable especially in a fast pacing, stressful society nowadays. Know when to seek help before it's too late.

Exercise itself is a natural remedy as it produces serotonin a natural hormone that makes you feel happier.

KUCHING (Oct 26): Mental health issues in Malaysia have doubled between 2019 and 2023, making it one of the most urgent public health challenges today, said Sarawak State Health Department director Dr Veronica Lugah. Citing the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS)—a periodic nationwide stud...

16/12/2025

The main cause of mortality/death in Sarawak is Cardiovascular disease broad spectrum name for heart attack and stroke.

Most common risk factor for Cardiovascular disease is high blood pressure, Diabetes and High Cholesterol.

That is why government spend so much money on screening these conditions, treating early just to prevent the final outcome which is heart attack or stroke which can be a huge financial burden to the healthcare system

THE state of Sarawak’s health status is one of increasing concern, with a rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cancer, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) and cardiovascular conditions. Coupled with our unique profile of a large, widely distributed rural...

16/12/2025

Many patients having cough/runny nose/ sore throat/ fever frequently ask me whether is it because of the weather either being too hot or too cold.

Short answer is NO. But sometimes, weather being on the extreme end might put your body more prone to respiratory infection.

“Paru paru berkuman” bukan benda remeh.
Ia bukan sekadar batuk lama lama lepas kena hujan atau minum air sejuk.

Selalunya, paru paru meradang sebab kuman yang masuk dan membiak dalam tisu paru, contohnya:
• Bakteria seperti Streptococcus pneumoniae
• Virus selesema, influenza, COVID 19
• Kuman dari makanan, air liur atau muntah yang tersedut masuk ke paru paru
• Jangkitan mudah berlaku pada perokok, warga emas, pesakit kencing manis, sakit jantung, asma, atau sesiapa yang imun badan lemah

Awalnya mungkin cuma rasa letih, batuk berkahak, demam sikit sikit. Tiba tiba jadi sesak nafas, dada sakit setiap kali tarik nafas, badan lemah sampai nak bangun pun tak larat. Ramai yang masuk wad, ada yang terpaksa dirawat di ICU. Kos rawatan, cuti kerja panjang, dan beban pada keluarga jauh lebih “mahal” daripada jaga kesihatan dari awal.

Kalau anda atau ahli keluarga ada batuk berkahak yang tak baik baik, demam berpanjangan, nafas laju atau tercungap, jangan tunggu sampai kritikal.

Datanglah ke klinik atau hospital berhampiran untuk pemeriksaan. Lagi awal dikesan, lagi tinggi peluang untuk sembuh dan elak komplikasi serius.

Jaga paru paru anda.
Ia bukan sekadar organ untuk bernafas, tetapi penentu kualiti hidup anda untuk jangka panjang.

16/12/2025

Sleep apnea is a very prevailing conditions nowadays but frequently undiagnosed.

Most frequently seen risk factor in daily practice is obesity.

It is a condition that increase cardiovascular events in long run if left untreated.

Symptoms include, morning sleepiness, tired always, snoring at night, witnessed apnea by partners, unexplained high blood pressure and blood sugar, erertile dysfunction in male.

Get yourself a sleep study if you are having the above symptoms. Treatment is easily available.

Medicines save lives, but they’re also fuelling a silent but grave threat: antimicrobial resistance. After years of warning and education, are we still struggling to keep this global health threat in check? How can we also do our parts as patients and ensure that medicines are safely disposed of? ...

16/12/2025

We should feel lucky that Sarawak state government is providing Senior Citizen Health Benefits for eligible ones. It is really helpful for those in need.

We don't see other states having such benefit. Let's be grateful 🙏

16/12/2025

This not only applies to antibiotics.

All medicines are drug/ racun. When used correctly, it cures illness. When you used incorrectly, it might not only be ineffective, but cause life threatening serious side effects.

Antara langkah yang boleh diambil bagi mencegah demam tifoid adalah

▶️ Basuh tangan dengan sabun dan air bersih sebelum dan selepas makan dan selepas ke tandas
▶️ Hanya gunakan air bersih dan terawat untuk penyediaan makanan
▶️ Minum air yang telah dimasak sehingga mendidih atau air yang telah dibotolkan
▶️ Bersihkan kawasan sekeliling rumah dan lupuskan sampah dengan sempurna
▶️ Tutup semua makanan

Layari https://infosihat.moh.gov.my/banjir.html untuk dapatkan bahan pendidikan kesihatan berkaitan banjir.

16/12/2025

Normally infective diarrhea is caused by virus mainly rota virus.

Sometimes, when infective diarrhea is prolonged and severe, accompanied by blood in stool/ history of travelling. Doctor might give antibiotics to cover for infection like typhoid and cholera.

There is rota virus vaccine available.

Antara langkah yang boleh diambil bagi mencegah demam tifoid adalah

▶️ Basuh tangan dengan sabun dan air bersih sebelum dan selepas makan dan selepas ke tandas
▶️ Hanya gunakan air bersih dan terawat untuk penyediaan makanan
▶️ Minum air yang telah dimasak sehingga mendidih atau air yang telah dibotolkan
▶️ Bersihkan kawasan sekeliling rumah dan lupuskan sampah dengan sempurna
▶️ Tutup semua makanan

Layari https://infosihat.moh.gov.my/banjir.html untuk dapatkan bahan pendidikan kesihatan berkaitan banjir.

16/12/2025

Sakit kepala means feel PAIN.
Pening generally means DIZZINESS.

Those are 2 separate symptoms and has different causes.

Paracetamol generally reduces your sakit kepala, won't do much to help with your pening kepala.

Sakit Kepala vs Pening Kepala

Saksikan dalam rancangan Malaysia Hari Ini esok pada pukul 10.00 pagi di TV3 bersama Dr. Megat Muhammad Haris bin Megat Zainal, Pakar Perubatan Keluarga dari Klinik Kesihatan Muhibbah.

16/12/2025

Urticaria is most of the time due to allergy.
This is the mildest form of allergy. Can easily treated with antihistamine tablets and short course steroid.

Important to note if accompanied by symptoms like headache/ dizziness/ shortness of breath/ chest pain/ nausea vomitting, it signifies anaphylactic reaction which is life threatening allergic reaction. Please immediately seek for medical help

“Dah cucuk steroid, dah makan prednisolone beberapa hari, tapi tetap tak pulih. Orang kata kena badi mayat.”

Kalau anda sedang lalui benda ni, anda bukan seorang 🙏🏻 ia masalah kesihatan yang common dan ia bukan berpunca dari ludah jin, Badi mayat & punca mistik.

Ruam timbul, merah, gatal dan cepat berubah tempat ini sangat konsisten dengan urtikaria, kadang kadang bersama bengkak pada kaki, bibir atau kelopak mata.
Rawatan utama urtikaria banyak dipacu oleh histamin, jadi rawatan asas yang lebih tepat ialah antihistamin generasi kedua yang diambil ikut jadual, bukan bila gatal sahaja. Ubat antihistamin juga digunakan sebagai ubat selsema.

Punca urticaria berlaku ada banyak sebab,
✅ Antaranya ubat tahan sakit jenis NSAIDs seperti ibuprofen atau aspirin
✅ jangkitan virus ringan seperti selsema
✅ panas dan peluh, mandi air panas,
✅ geseran atau tekanan pada kulit seperti getah seluar, stokin ketat dan tali beg.
✅ stress seperti nak exam

Ada juga kes urtikaria jadi degil sebab pencetus berulang setiap hari tanpa kita sedar. Bila ubat diambil tidak konsisten, atau pencetus masih ada, ruam boleh nampak macam “tak jalan” walaupun sudah makan ubat.
Apa anda boleh buat hari ini?

Elakkan mandi panas dan elakkan menggaru, selagi anda menggaru, selagi itu ruam tidak akan hilang. Jangan pakai baju ketat, seluar ketat, guna kompres sejuk, atau anginkan dengan kipas angin . semak balik ubat yang anda ambil terutama ubat tahan sakit, dan mula ambil antihistamin yang sesuai secara berkala mengikut nasihat doktor.

Kalau ruam berulang hampir setiap hari lebih 6 minggu, atau tompok yang sama kekal lama dan jadi lebam selepas surut, itu perlu dinilai semula kerana mungkin bukan urtikaria biasa.

Dan ini paling penting.

Jika ada bengkak lidah atau bibir, suara serak tiba tiba, sesak nafas, rasa tekak sempit, pening hampir pengsan, jangan tunggu. Terus ke jabatan kecemasan.

16/12/2025

Rising cancer cases in sarawak.

70% of cancer patient in Sarawak is detected in late stage.

Watch out for common symptoms like lumps and bumps over your body, significant lost of weight and appetite, night sweats, or just unwell for significant period of time.

Can do simple blood simple screening test for tumour markers if haven't done especially age 60 and above or family history of cnacer

Laman Web Jabatan Premier Sarawak

16/12/2025

Tax relief for self and parents for year 2025

Year is coming to an end very soon. Hurry bring your family for
-Health check up
-Vaccination
-Blood taking
- medical equipment

Self up to Rm10k.
Parents up to Rm8k.

Tax Relief Maximise Your Tax Reliefs When You Purchase Health Services and Products from BP Healthcare! Enjoy tax reliefs on a range of health services and products by BP Healthcare! Claim your expenses on health screenings, vaccinations, COVID-19 tests, and more when you file your income tax! Medic...

16/12/2025

Diabetes is a disease. Acknowledge it. When go and see doctor for common illness like cold, when doctor ask whether do you have any medical illness. It is advisable to tell the doctor you have diabetes, as this will affect the correct treatment given to you

2025-11-15T15:49:26+08:00 November 15, 2025, Sabtu - 3:49pm Dr Sim ketika bercakap pada program Sambutan Hari Diabetes Sedunia 2025 di Tebingan Kuching, lewat petang semalam. - Gambar UKAS KUCHING: Rakyat Sarawak diseru memberi perhatian serius terhadap isu penyakit diabetes yang semakin meningkat b...