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There should be less hesitation about Qdenga, Malaysia's first dengue vaccine, because it has gone through proper development processes, says Dr Koh Kar Chai, Public Education & Advocacy Lead for Dengue Prevention Advocacy Malaysia.

There should be less vaccine hesitancy towards Qdenga, Malaysia's first dengue vaccine due to the development processes it went through

The Government recently granted conditional approval for Qdenga, the first dengue vaccine to be approved for use in Malaysia. This comes in the wake of an alarming 86% surge in dengue cases last year— with 100 fatalities reported— underscoring an urgent public health challenge. With a national goal of zero dengue-related deaths by 2030, how will the introduction of Qdenga shape Malaysia’s battle against this relentless disease? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Vanessa Daniel, Acting Director of the Southeast Asia Regional Office for the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) which is a non-profit which seeks to ensure treatment for neglected diseases are available, affordable, and adapted to the communities who need them.

The Government recently granted conditional approval for Qdenga, the first dengue vaccine to be approved for use in Malaysia. This comes in the wake of an alarming 86% surge in dengue cases last year— with 100 fatalities reported— underscoring an urgent public health challenge. With a national goal of zero dengue-related deaths by 2030, how will the introduction of Qdenga shape Malaysia’s battle against this relentless disease? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Professor Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh, specialist in Health Economy & Public Health at UKM’s Faculty of Medicine.

The Government recently granted conditional approval for Qdenga, the first dengue vaccine to be approved for use in Malaysia. This comes in the wake of an alarming 86% surge in dengue cases last year— with 100 fatalities reported— underscoring an urgent public health challenge. With a national goal of zero dengue-related deaths by 2030, how will the introduction of Qdenga shape Malaysia’s battle against this relentless disease? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Koh Kar Chai, Public Education & Advocacy Lead for the Dengue Prevention Advocacy Malaysia, which is a collective of medical and community organisations.

Health DG advises the public to avoid being outdoors during peak of Aedes mosquito bites - in the early morning and late afternoon.

Deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are spreading due to weather brought about by climate change.

Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the cumulative number of dengue fever cases reported up to ME07 was 25,541 cases.

The number of dengue fever cases has increased to 3,971 in the 3rd Epidemiological Week 2024, from Jan 14 to 20.

The Health Ministry (MOH) issued a total of 5,041 compound notices worth RM1.25 million for smoking offences last month.

The number of flood incidents decreased to 983 in 2022 compared to 1,057 in the preceding year.

Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are killed annually by malaria and other diseases spread through the bite of mosquitoes.

Climate change is taking a hidden toll on global health that requires urgent action.

The State Health Department advised the public to ensure there is no stagnant water anywhere in their home.

Most people who get dengue do not have symptoms, so the number of cases may be far higher than the reported numbers, experts said.