World Prematurity Day Datuk Dr Zulkifli Ismail Dr Selva Kumar Sivapunniam 16 November 2018, Alor Setar
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THE MALAYSIAN PAEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION FEBRUARY 2019 FOR MEMBERS ONLY Editorial Board World Prematurity Day Datuk Dr Zulkifli Ismail Dr Selva Kumar Sivapunniam 16 November 2018, Alor Setar MPA 2017 – 2019 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President AP Dr Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin Immediate Past President Dr Thiyagar Nadarajaw Vice-President Dr Hung Liang Choo Secretary AP Dr Tang Swee Fong Asst Secretary Dr Selva Kumar Sivapunniam Treasurer Dato’ Dr Musa Mohd Nordin Group picture Committee Members Datuk Dr Zulkifli Ismail Datuk Dr Soo Thian Lian Dr Noor Khatijah Nurani In conjunction with World Dr Khoo Teik Beng Prematurity Day, Hospital Sultanah Dr Mohamad Ikram Ilias Bahiyah and Malaysian Paediatric Dr Ong Eng-Joe Association organised an event in Honorary Auditors Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah on 16 Prof Wan Ariffin Abdullah November 2018. Prof Dr Thong Meow Keong The objectives were to raise public Affiliated to: awareness regarding prematurity Dr Eric(neonatologist) with the ladies • Malaysian Council For Child Welfare and the challenges, and serve to • ASEAN Pediatric Federation provide a platform for families to • Asia Pacific Pediatric Association – APPA (Previously Association of share their experience in caring of care to celebrate this meaningful Pediatric Societies of the South East premature babies. It was also an and memorable event. Asian Region – APSSEAR) opportunity for medical staffs to show • International Pediatric Association their continuous support to premature The events of the day included an (IPA) babies and their families post- introductory video to our Neonatal The Berita MPA is published for members to discharge from NICU. Intensive Care Unit of Hospital keep them informed of the activities of the Sultanah Bahiyah. This video helped Association and to keep up with developments in paediatrics and child health. This event was enthusiastically the parents involved to reminisce participated by 20 ex-prematurite kids their experiences in NICU during those who were born in Hospital Sultanah difficult days. The views and opinions in all the articles Bahiyah between the year 2014 are entirely those of the authors unless otherwise specified. and 2017. The highlight of the event was We invite articles and feedback from our Prince and Princess Dressing readers – Editor <[email protected]> We invited our NICU and paediatric Competition. This event included clinic staffs who were involved in their an introductory video of each of continued on page 3… Unit 16-07, 16th Floor, Menara Arina Uniti, 97, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 03-2202 7099 Fax: 03-2602 0997 Email: [email protected] Website: https://mpaeds.my BERITA MPA – FEB 2019 • 1 FromReport The President Looking Ahead! Assalamualaikum and Salam Examples include Immunise4Life childhood malnutrition among Sejahtera, campaign throughout the year, the under-5 children. It was a very Preparation of Health Education fruitful meeting and hope this kind Happy New Year 2019! Material and Immunisation of collaboration would continue Counselling Guidebook for to grow. Esteemed members of MPA, a fresh Healthcare Providers Workshop new year is once again upon us 1/9/2019 The Star ePaper - The Star Malaysia - 8 Jan 2019 - Page #17 organised by the Family and another year of success and Development Unit, MOH together happiness has passed. It’s time for with World Health Organization, us to reflect on what we have done Food-Environment Policy Index in the past year and be thankful for Expert Rating Workshop to the blessings and achievements, Benchmark Food Environment despite all the challenges and Policies for Malaysia organised by obstacles. UKM; Workshop on Addressing the Looking back at 2018, I would say Global Health Challenge of Obesity that I am very honoured to be in Malaysia and Beyond organised given the opportunity to work with by Academy of Sciences Malaysia the esteemed council members and The Academy of Medical and to lead MPA to the next level. Sciences Britain; Health and I am also very proud to have you, Living Forum by BFM; Counselling MPA members, who had given Kit Harmonisation Meeting for relentless support towards all MPA Childhood Obesity Prevention activities, in particular the 40th MPA Among Children Under 5 by Ministry Annual Congress in Ipoh. Without of Health. Not to forget the two nd Published in The Star, 8 January 2019 your participation, the congress workshops held in IMU i.e. 2 Public http://mystar.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx 1/1 would not have achieved the Health Roundtable Discussion on 26 As mentioned in the recent highest number of attendance of a September 2018 entitled “Control of Star newspaper, MPA is also national meeting to date. I am as Sugar Sweetened Beverage (SSB): holding discussions with multiple nd well proud to understand that the Regulation or Taxation?” and the 2 stakeholders including government paediatricians would undoubtedly Institute of Research, Development ministries, state governments, go above and beyond when it and Innovation (IRDI) Public Health related expert bodies and potential comes to child’s right. Policy Dialogue incorporating the private sector partners, to develop rd 3 MPHPA Public Health Policy a new childhood obesity prevention 2018 witnessed the MPA’s strong Roundtable Discussion on 22 programme. It will integrate and continuous involvement November 2018 titled “Inclusion of screening, face-to-face counselling in immunisation to childhood Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine and customised online intervention, malnutrition (stunting and obesity) (PCV) in National Immunisation targeting parents during the pre- and not to forget marginalised Program (NIP): What’s more and conception, antenatal, newborn children. A number of council what’s next?” both organised and infancy, and 2 to 6 years old members and I have been by The Malaysian Public Health stages. Impact assessment will be attending meetings held by the Physicians’ Association (MPHPA) incorporated to enable continuous government agencies as well as and the Institute for Research, improvement. Stay tune to this new the NGOs, providing ideas and Development and Innovation, initiative! comments, as we believe that International Medical University everyone should work together (IRDI, IMU). My New Year message would not for the betterment of child’s life. be complete without highlighting Our commitment in providing a A hectic year indeed but that our annual highlight; MPA Annual better future for Malaysian children put the smiles on the councils’ Congress. This year, the 41st MPA is evidenced by MPA active faces as we move to 2019. On Annual Congress would be held participation in programmes, 7 January 2019, myself and the in conjunction with the 15th Asian training workshops, dialogues team from Ultraworks had a solid Oceanian Congress of Child and campaigns organised by 3-hour meeting with Dr Faridah Abu Neurology (AOCCN) on 19 – 22 the Ministry of Health, Ministry Bakar, the Director of Family Health September 2019 at Shangri- of Education, academia and Development Unit, MOH, discussing La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The the media. on strategies on how to combat theme “Synergy to Challenge 2 • BERITA MPA – FEB 2019 Update … from page 1 our ex-preemies, their details, including information on their gestation and birthweight. As their names were being shown, they presented themselves in an appealing manner in the fashion walk on stage. Besides entertainment, we also had Healthcare Education for parents, including CPR and hand washing techniques. Boundaries in Child Neurology” augurs well with MPA’s vision of providing a As part of the event, the Alor Setar Tower was bathed in highly stimulating and cutting edge purple light on 17 and 18 November 2018. scientific programme to our members; the seasoned clinicians, trainees and We are looking forward to celebrate a similar event in allied health professionals that are 2019 and provide continuous support for our ex- preemies involved in the care of children with and families. 2 neurological disorders. I believe Dr Khoo Teik Beng as the Congress President and Dr Tan Wee Nee his team would do their best to present us [email protected] with the latest updates in Child Neurology and not forgetting the social events which is dear to our heart, where we all meet and greet. To all members, do mark the date and try your very best to attend this year’s congress. As for research, allocation for grants has been increased to a maximum of RM10,000 for five grants per year. I would like to encourage all members to submit their applications and grab this grant opportunities offered under the MPA banner. Information about grant application would be constantly updated through our MPA website. Dear members, every end marks a Dr Ng Yun Yun(Neonatologist) new beginning. Keep your spirits and pacifying an ex-preemie determination unshaken. With courage, faith and great effort, you shall achieve everything you desire. No one can go back in time to change what has happened, so let us work on our present to make a wonderful future for our children. Gong Xi Fa Cai! Fashion show winners Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin President 2017-2019 Teaching basic CPR to parents [email protected] BERITA MPA – FEB 2019 • 3 UpdateReport The Rabies Outbreak in Sarawak Rabies outbreak was thus the shorter the incubation declared in Sarawak on 1 July period. 2017 by our director general of health. Since then, there is no What are the signs sign that we have gained an upper hand on this dreaded and symptoms of disease. At that point of time, no rabies? clinician thought about rabies Patients will develop as a differential diagnosis, as we prodromal symptoms which strongly believed that Sarawak are non-specific (somewhat is “Rabies Free” as far as we akin to a flu-like illness). They know. The diagnosis of possible will experience tingling pain rabies was made after the followed by limb weakness parent of the third patient gave Dog captured, suspected of rabies.