Health equality for women and children
We are delighted to announce that our Director, Dr Hannah Nazri, has been shortlisted as one of the ten finalists for the 2023 WeAreTheCity Rising Star Award for Healthcare category (sponsored by Wellbeing of Women). In addition to this award, she is also entering the Public Vote Award. If you would like to vote for […]
Dr Hannah Nazri, Director of the Malaysian Doctors for Women & Children shared an article she wrote on female circumcision. This was first published on her blog on 2nd April 2023, and then translated into Malay and published in Ova Health – The Galen Centre on 11th April 2023. Tidak terlalu baru-baru ini, sunat perempuan […]
Dr Hannah Nazri, Director of the Malaysian Doctors for Women & Children shared an article she wrote on female circumcision. This was first published on her blog on 2nd April 2023. Not too recently, female circumcision came to Malaysians’ attention when popular Malaysian UK-based surgeon, Dr Amalina Bakri, spoke out against the backlash at her […]
Dr Janani Devaraja and Ashvinderjit Kaur, members of the Malaysian Doctors for Women & Children shared an opinion piece on refugee health as part of the International Day for the elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21st March 2023. First published online in CodeBlue by The Galen Centre on 22nd March 2023. Refugees have genuine health […]
Happy International Women’s Day to all the inspiring and resilient women out there! Today, we are excited to share with you that Malaysian Doctors for Women & Children has formed a new partnership with the Boston Congress of Public Health, Publisher of HPHR Journal (BCPH). Transcending the traditional boundaries of academia and medicine, BCPH supports emerging and established […]
We condemn the criminalisation of out-of-wedlock pregnancies within the Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 2022 in Section 29A by the Terengganu State and other similar laws practised by other states in Malaysia. Please read our full statement below in English and Bahasa Melayu below. A shorter statement published by Ova Health – The Galen Centre can […]
We are delighted to share with you a toolkit from the Asia Network to End FGM/C, written by Dr Hannah Nazri, for activists and civil society organisations who are keen to engage with healthcare professionals to end FGM/C in Asia. “The aim of this toolkit is to provide guidance to activists and civil society organisations […]
Malaysian Doctors for Women and Children in collaboration with Reproductive Rights Advocacy Alliance Malaysia, is proud to announce our latest webinar, – FGM in Europe : Real Life Experiences and Ethical Perspectives. Join us this Saturday, 2nd April 2022, at 10am BST / 5pm MYT. Registration Link : https://tinyurl.com/4fj4y8ae
The webinar on “An Overview on Female Genital Mutilation in Africa”, organised in collaboration with Reproductive Rights Advocacy, Alliance Malaysia (RRAAM) was held on, Saturday, 5th June 2021 at 1000 BST/ 1700 MYT. Special thank you to Professor Yufu Iguchi, of College of Asia Pacific Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan, Dr. Kaori Miyachi, a researcher at […]
We are pleased to invite applications for the Malaysian Doctors for Women & Children Medical Student Representative. This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful applicant to join the team and represents medical students interested in women and child health in Malaysia on a national scale. Apply to hello@msiandocs4women