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Supporting local cancer studies

Farahida (in headscarf) with MCRA Award recipients Hii. Makna launched the award in 2001. THE Makna Cancer Research Award (MCRA) commemorated its 19th year of encouraging young Malaysian scientists in cancer research. This year, MCRA held a virtual ceremony to award six recipients with research grants amounting RM30,000 each to fund their cancer studies. The selection of the recipients was conducted by a distinguished panel headed by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) fellow, Prof Dr Cheong Sok Ching, alongside other prominent ASM fellows. Dr Saiful Effendi (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), Dr Armania Nurdin (Universiti Putra Malaysia) and Hii Ling Wei (International Medical University) are recipients of the MCRA 2019 Award.

Malaysia needs green new deal, say experts

Malaysia needs green new deal, say experts Tharanya Arumugam © Provided by New Straits Times Datuk Dr Ibrahim Komoo KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs an overarching green policy framework that cuts across ministries, sectors and industries to address the existing unsustainable practices that are threatening the planet and human health on an unprecedented scale. Environmental experts believe this is crucial to tackling the country s biggest problems, namely water pollution and the lack of ecological services, which emerged due to weak policies on nature conservation, industrial and domestic pollution, and unsustainable use of natural resources. Water pollution was listed as one of the top 10 environmental health concerns in the Health Ministry s recent National Environmental Health Action Plan, besides children s environmental health, built environment and climate change.

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