A landmark courtesy visit on Tuesday, May 6th, 2025, brought together leaders from the Academy of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Malaysia (AOEMM) and the Ministry of Health’s Digital Health Division, signalling a promising step towards enhanced occupational health nationwide. Led […]
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On May 1st, 2025, a date dedicated to celebrating workers across the nation – Workers’ Day (Hari Pekerja) – the national broadcaster RTM, through its health discussion program “Diari Rawat,” aptly turned its focus to a critical occupational health issue: the severe lung disease, Silicosis. Joined […]
The proposed US OSHA heat standard outlined in the editorial published in the Occupational & Environmental Medicine has significant implications for Malaysia and the broader Southeast Asian region, where heat-related workplace hazards are increasingly concerning due to climate change. Current […]
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis has examined the relationship between occupational asbestos exposure and three gastrointestinal (GI) cancers: esophageal, stomach, and colorectal cancer. This comprehensive study analysed 192 research papers published through March 2024, representing the most thorough assessment […]
The 23rd Asian Congress on Occupational Health 2023 in EXCO Daegu, Korea from November 22-25, 2023, with the theme “Healthy Work, Worthy Worker: From Basic Rights to the Sustainable Future”. The AOEMM sent a big contingent to the congress with two […]
The Academy of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Malaysia organised the Symposium “Building a Resilient and Supportive Workplace: Strategies for Prioritizing Mental Health” on the first day of the 23rd Asian Congress on Occupational Health 2023. The ACOH2023 was held at […]
What is chemical poisoning? We use many kinds of chemicals in our daily lives, whether at home or at the workplace. Some chemicals are less harmful than the others, but some chemicals can be very hazardous if not handled or […]