Browsing: mental health

Medical Channel Asia presents the weekly Asian medical news bulletin, bringing you essential healthcare news from across the region. This week’s bulletin covers monkeypox in Indonesia, mental health in Malaysia and air pollution in Thailand.

The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) proposed the Philippine Council for Mental Health (PCMH) Strategic Framework 2024-2028 to confront the challenges posed by mental illness in the country. This was in partnership with World Health Organization (WHO).

Explore the link between PMDD and suicidal ideation, understanding the impact and importance of timely intervention and management.

Explore the ‘inner child’ concept and its profound impact on mental health, emphasising the importance of healing.

The recent pan-Asia TELUS Mental Health Index report, a collaborative endeavour by AON and TELUS Health, brings alarming figures to light. Across 12 Asian nations, 82% of workers experience moderate to high mental health risks, underscoring the urgency of addressing workplace well-being in the region.

Medical Channel Asia presents the weekly Asian medical news bulletin, bringing you essential healthcare news from across the region. This week’s news bulletin covers Nipah Virus in India, a new mental health institution in Malaysia and the new National Health Board in Thailand.

Explore the emerging role of ketamine in treating clinical depression, its effectiveness, and what the latest studies show.

President Marcos has enacted a transformative healthcare law to improve Filipinos’ access to specialised medical services. The law, known as the Regional Specialty Centers Act (RA 11959), was signed on August 24 and mandates the Department of Health (DOH) to establish specialty centres nationwide.

Singapore witnessed a total of 476 reported cases. According to the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS), the highest number in over two decades. 

Despite the understanding that every teenager uses social media, only few understand the mental health crisis faced by youth in our society