Population health is making significant progress and traction globally in the delivery of future healthcare. An opportune moment with the top management of two hospital groups in Malaysia to understand their efforts and direction in managing population health. Millennials are going to shape the future delivery and consumption of healthcare. InfoMed survey highlights their perception and attitude towards healthcare. Another look at IVF journey. Health technology hazards presented by ECRI Institute, an independent non-profit organisation for improving patient care. And a conversation with an interventional cardiologist.

Healthcare is transforming dynamically. The editorial takes an overview of the situation now and where we are moving ahead amid the challenges and opportunities in store. The contents are more geared towards preventive care and managing some of the diseases such as haemophilia, migraine, hypothyroidism, uric acid, and kidney diseases. Topics that create awareness are also covered in this issue, such as autism, immunization, combating pre-diabetes, asthma, regular health screenings, and falls in the elderly. Taiwan had its annual Medical Taiwan expo, and we have published a newsletter on the products and services displayed at the expo.

InfoMed is proud to organize the Selangor Life Sciences Convention Synergy Conference 2024 for the 4th year. This issue provides a comprehensive overview of the conference's main topics for the two days: Precision Health and Generative AI and Healthcare. We invite all healthcare professionals, providers, experts, and entrepreneurs to participate and contribute to this significant event. You will also find new topics in public health that have population relevance, like fasting, malaria, kidney wellness, and steps to take for a healthier YOU. UTI is on the verge of a game-changing solution, which is published in this issue. Taiwan is always at the forefront of healthcare innovations, and this issue publishes a newsletter on this subject. 

In this issue, we publish articles from public health experts and practitioners, highlighting and addressing some important public health concerns like antimicrobial resistance, hand hygiene, close contact reporting, nursing education, and its impact on the health sector. We also publish articles from medical consultants and educators that matter, including views on back pain and posture, Kawasaki disease, circumcision, prediabetes, childhood diabetes, risk factors for breast cancer for menopausal women, and one on diabetes and impaired vision.  
While reflecting on 2023, the editorial takes an in-depth view of the challenges and opportunities in 2024 for healthcare. In particular, the Generative AI and Precision Health.

Many articles on health that are common in the community and require better understanding for the public are presented in this issue. This includes living with diabetes, kidney transplant, male infertility, targeted therapy for cancer, childhood eczema, breastfeeding for working mums, and hand, foot, and mouth disease. Look out for the confirmed program given in the editorial for the Selangor International Healthcare Conference in October 2023, organized by InfoMed. It will be another stimulating and constructive conference for healthcare professionals, providers, healthcare experts, and entrepreneurs. This year's main topics are Healthcare Financing and Precision Healthcare. An interesting panel of international and Malaysian Speakers has been lined up.

The annual Selangor International Healthcare Conference is taking stage on 20 and 21 October 2023. This year the focus is on Healthcare Financing and Precision Health. Details of the program are in the editorial. The conference engages stakeholders in healthcare on a common platform to address the industry in progress. The topics and forum discussions enable experts to present the latest developments in the industry that support the development of the healthcare ecosystem. This issue highlights the nursing profession and the importance of their contribution to the overall well-being of the healthcare industry.

The editorial is on Precision Healthcare, which is gaining importance for the future of healthcare. In particular, moving from personnel precision health to population health and primary care. This is a welcoming change for healthcare, as the focus should rightly be on primary care within the ambit of population health. Please look out for more articles and actual case studies on precision health in the coming issues. This issue covers a wide range of topics, including digital health infection, postmenopausal osteoporosis, mental health among students, eye care for children, hearing aids, supercharging immunity, air quality, new innovations in diabetes treatment, and childhood kidney cancer. The topics are common challenges that we face. The expert information would be beneficial for all. 

This issue is dedicated to the recent Selangor International Healthcare Conference proceedings. We publish all the presentations and discussions at the international conference, particularly focusing on the important recommendations and findings. Highlights would be the trending issues in healthcare technology and delivery and addressing the challenges we face in achieving better equitable healthcare for all. The three days addressed “The Future of Healthcare, “Population Health,” and “Healthcare Financing.” The topics cover very pertinent issues in these three main areas and are delivered in-depth professionally by experts. 

The editorial is on the recent Selangor International Healthcare Conference. The conference was a great success in bringing eminent speakers in their fields of expertise and sharing their thoughts on topics that address the current trend in discussions on how we should move from sick care to health care. This issue dwells deep into Oncology Care at Columbia Asia Hospitals, a first in Malaysia for taking a multidisciplinary team approach. It is a must to read for you to have a good understanding of the cancer treatments available. The issue carries interesting interview write-ups from an insurer, a university, a healthcare provider to a global healthcare life-cycle project giant.

The issue has taken an unbiased approach to look at infertility from both sexes. Female infertility although is below 40% of infertile couples but is often taken for granted as the main reason for infertility. The male factor is a major contributing reason to a couple’s infertility. Men are sometimes oblivious to this, and the article provides a good understanding for couples planning to start a family. On the other hand, family planning gets its due recognition in managing pregnancy. InfoMed is organizing again the Selangor International Healthcare Conference in October 2022. Take a look at the topics for the three days which are pertinent to building the future healthcare ecosystem.

This issue is the 10th anniversary issue of InfoMed. Therefore, we take pride in publishing as the cover story the images of the 40 covers of InfoMed. In the editorial, we trace back on the journey over the ten years, remembering with pride our contribution to bring greater awareness on healthcare and challenges. Positively we have diversified our efforts to reach out to our readers continually. We have published more than 700 articles and many of these are policy papers and forward-thinking write-ups on the dynamic progression of healthcare.

This year-end issue focuses on the first successfully completed international healthcare conference organized by InfoMed. A summary report on the first day proceeding on “Infection and Vaccination” is presented, and a pictorial story on the conference. Other interesting articles and interviews are on Pain Management, KRAS Mutation, Immunotherapy, and the importance of making it accessible in public hospitals, Male Infertility, Varicose Veins complications and treatment, Unexpected Pregnancies, and its prevention. Of public importance are articles on HIV, its myths and misconceptions, and the need for healthcare accessibility for people with Intellectual Disability. 

We have a special write-up and interview on the inaugural Selangor International Healthcare Conference 2021 at KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, from 19 to 21 November 2021. Amid the numerous lockdowns and restrictions, the conference will be held on a hybrid mode, focusing on three important healthcare sectors currently and into the future. This issue highlights the importance of nursing care in scaling new directions and delivering healthcare in the future, especially with the ageing population and increasing chronic diseases. Also, look out for the articles on digital health as the enabler and getting it right. Finally, an interesting interview with the CEO of Malaysian Healthcare Travel Council on the direction for medical tourism post-Covid.

This issue amid the COVID-19 focuses on articles relating to overcoming the pandemic challenges from the vaccine, vaccination to pandemic solidarity, face mask manufacturing and wearing, and a pandemic predicament for men’s sexual health. However, the editorial looks beyond the pandemic on what is next? Meanwhile, the Selangor State through Invest Selangor is moving ahead with the International Business Summit 2021 ala hybrid, and interestingly is hosting its first MEDIC Expo and the International Healthcare Conference. The inaugural conference will be addressing three key topics on Senior Care, Digital Health, and Infection and Vaccination. The conference and expo will be a much welcomed event after more than a year of only webinars and virtual events.

In this issue, particular focus has been given to aged care, the issues and recommendation to face this serious health challenge globally, which have received much attention during the current pandemic. While many countries are grappling with solutions to care for their seniors, we look at Malaysia's situation, which is progressing extremely fast to be an ageing nation. ONE HEALTH can save the world. Read on Dr Deborah, the founder who inspires the next generation to see the world as one. Dato' Dr Jacob has been a beacon for healthcare leadership in the region, now takes on his role globally for patient safety and delivery of quality healthcare. 

The cover story appropriately focuses on a successful healthcare entrepreneur who has made his mark in the manufacturing of hospital beds. Takes you back to the 1960s and traces the progress and building block of this entrepreneur. We again focus on the ravaging pandemic and revisit the editorial written before the appearance of the pandemic and its relevance now and beyond for the progress of healthcare. A challenge all of us should face post-pandemic and should take seriously the lessons from COVID-19. Long-term strategies and program are recommended hinging on the importance of fostering early education in health. This issue has a number of articles on cancer, namely on lung cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). 

Healthcare needs ‘CARE’ to be emphasized. It cannot be more stressed than by discussing the care model that is evolving and the need for addressing the contentious issues in health care. The editorial discusses these aspects. With the coronavirus still at its peak and spreading, we look at some very pertinent daily issues we encounter in circumventing this spread. Choices are many when it comes to taking preventive measures. This whole episode has taken a commercial twist, and as consumers of healthcare, we need to know what works, is safe and how it should be used. We carry an article on sanitizers and disinfectants, as well as on an in-door bio-burden control natural product. The objective of the articles is the same, i.e., increasing our awareness to take control of our health.

Focus is on COVID-19 pandemic. The cover story looks at the actual figures from around the globe and how the countries are faring in their fight against this coronavirus. We discuss the vast differentiation and leadership in their response and interestingly the relationship between the spread of the virus and the measures taken by the individual countries. An update is given on the testing, drugs, vaccine, and the science behind these. The editorial is focused on COVID-19, the lessons that are emancipating from it and the changes that could become the new norm. Most of the other articles are in relation to COVID-19 and infection. 

New beginning 2020, we take a look at what’s in store for us in healthcare and what is trending for our future. Look out for InfoMed’s predictions for the coming years. The focus is on digital health and the gain from technology, in particular telehealth that shall drive the future of healthcare. Emphasis is again on the empowerment of the population through education that is geared towards prevention and wellness. On health and wealth of nations, we look at the statistics on the population ageing and a host of challenges with Dr David Bloom, Professor of Economics and Demography from the School of Public Health, Harvard University. More articles on digital healthcare and public health care.

We look at the root of the issues in healthcare in the Editorial. Health is a fundamental right for all and not a privilege for a few. The biggest challenges healthcare faces today is not just innovating for the future but containing the pandemics, the re-emerging infectious diseases and the non-communicable diseases. Short-term and long-term strategies need to be structured with a focus on education, empowerment and use of artificial intelligence that focuses on primary care. Knee osteoarthritis is getting more common with the ageing population. In this issue, we speak with a consultant orthopaedic surgeon on updates in the treatment modalities.

This issue looks at the buzz in digitizing healthcare. The year 2018 was for digital health record-breaking in investments. Digital health encompasses a sprawling spectrum of topics from virtual healthcare to artificial intelligence and machine learning that deliver timely alerts and treatment advice. In the issue, a refresh look at cardiac care, that you should know. And a practical guide from a nephrologist on kidney disease. The importance of screening for early detection and prevention. In our regular column, the consultant urologist finds the missing pieces in male climacteric syndrome.

We look at the healthcare of the future, questions and answers in the Editorial. Healthcare is a global issue but needs to be addressed individually by every nation. Empowerment in health is an investment that would achieve long-lasting benefits. Looks at the questions that need to be answered in finding implementable solutions to building a population that would present with much-improved health statistics in 20 years from now. A consultant urologist writes on the hard truth about penile fractures.

The cover story is on how a visionary doctor and his University of Iowa-hatched startup beat Google in the race to bring artificial intelligence to health care. The issue also looks in-depth at precision medicine in the field of oncology, i.e. next-generation profiling for precision oncology that delivers data-driven analytical testing with unprecedented accuracy. Taiwan is making much progress in health technologies and has been receiving many accolades for its excellent healthcare system. Read all about it in this issue.

An in-depth look at molecular science and how it is evolving in the provision of precision medicine. The field of medicine itself is undergoing a paradigmatic change supported by research activities in fields like genetics, epigenetics and environmental sciences. Many emerging societies are developing the diseases of affluence, the ageing population, in general, is resulting in the higher prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer. There in is evolving at the same time, the potential options for diagnosis and healthcare delivery that will be shifting from mass treatment to detailed personalised care. Two major international conferences held in Malaysia recently and reported in this issue captures the essence of these developments.

Globally the attention is on the ageing population. This issue cover story is an in-depth look at home health care and how this creative disruption is transforming healthcare to manage this evolving challenge for continued delivery of patient-centric quality care that is cost-efficient. It also carries an open letter to the Minister of Health Malaysia addressing the basic issues in healthcare that should be the focus to take the issues of population health forward for better determinants of health in the next two to three decades.

Medicine is to be driven by human and machine intelligence. The future is on how we can unleash the health data of individuals to provide better access to their health records to deliver personalised health interventions and alerts. The future of medicine is in the innovations and discoveries that will be more efficient, faster, precise, personalised, simpler and hopefully cheaper or more affordable to the majority of the population.

This issue focuses on the future of healthcare, and is highlighted in the Editorial. InfoMed looks at some of the key challenges and hard facts as emphasized by WHO and deliberates on the prospects forward for a sustainable, cost-effective solution for the global population. The focus being on creating awareness, education and taking charge of ones’ healthcare. The stress is on future planning that takes a more proactive approach and engages the community from young. In conclusion, “for a generation to change the landscape of healthcare, you must start now to achieve tangible results in the next 20 to 30 years.”

Innovations in healthcare is witnessing unprecedented progress in technology and processes to meet the challenges of the Asia-Pacific fast growing demographically diverse population. Healthcare providers today face more and different challenges from the rapidly changing demography of the population, the unprecedented financial pressure and the consumers who are more well informed and have higher expectations in the delivery of health services. The good news is innovations and collaborations offer solutions to most of these issues or challenges.

Healthcare and innovations are now two conjoint words. Healthcare is evolving fast to keep pace with the challenges the industry is facing - the rapid ageing population, the promising possibilities in genetic screenings and personalised care, artificial intelligence and robotics, the proliferation of mobile technology and individualised care. The healthcare ecosystem for the 21st century shall be transformed hinging on innovations and personalised care, focusing on wellness and prevention. We interviewed IBM regional director on Watson Health’s cognitive systems which understand, reason and learn, helping to translate information into knowledge that can help drive more informed decision-making.

Delivery of quality and safe healthcare is a universal concern that drives the accreditation of healthcare providers. We have international and national accreditation bodies established to conduct the accreditation of hospitals, especially with the rapid growth of medical tourism. In our first part, we introduce the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH). Common spine problem is the subject of an in-depth interview with practicing spine surgeons. Sperm sorting and non-invasive prenatal testing are two recent advances to prevent sex-linked genetic disease and assist in family balancing. Hear the journey to the Himalayas by a physiotherapist who details his track.

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