When I graduated from medical school, I genuinely believed medicine was gender-neutral, and everyone received equal treatment. It was the idealistic view of a young doctor who had not yet grasped the profound influence of societal structures on healthcare. During my training, I don’t think we were ever exposed to the gendered aspects of medicine […]
The Malaysian Doctors for Women & Children are horrified to hear about the sexual abuse perpetrated on the 400 children living at charity homes run by Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB).1 Our hearts ache for the children (past and present) who have been neglected and abused by people who were meant to care for them. […]
The webinar on “Examining FGM/C: Medical Gaze, Sexual Oppression, and the Ethics of Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery” was organised in collaboration with RCSI-UCD Malaysia Campus was held on Saturday, 17th August 2024 at 1000 BST/ 1700 MYT. We are grateful to our strategic partner, the Boston Congress of Public Health for the sponsorship of this event. Special thank […]
First published in The Star Malaysia on 17th October 2023. In light of the recent International Day of the Girl Child on Oct 11, 2023, the International Islamic University Malaysia, the Endometriosis Association of Malaysia, Malaysian Doctors for Women & Children, Peduli Merah, and Projek Gadis Mekar collaboratively hosted an online forum to raise awareness […]
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 […]