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Breaking period stigma, empowering teen girls

KUCHING: In an important partnership, Kotex Malaysia announced yesterday that it will join forces with the Ministry of Women, Family, and Community Development to run the ‘KASIH Remaja: Sihat & Selamat’ programme. The aim is to tackle the stigma of menstruation and empower teenage girls across Malaysia. The three-year initiative aims to provide comprehensive menstrual […]

PM Anwar calls for end of mental health stigma

KUALA LUMPUR: In conjunction with World Mental Health Day 2023 which is celebrated today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim called on the public to stop the stigma associated with mental health problems. Anwar, who wears a green ribbon pin as a symbol of mental health awareness, made the call during the Minister’s Question Time […]

Civil servants must be ready for transfers

BINTULU: All civil servants must be ready to move to different districts, ministries and even local councils, said Datuk Jack Aman Laut. The Unit For Other Religions (UNIFOR) director said that a transfer or change in departments and roles provides experience and a new learning curve for every civil servant. According to him, change in […]

Ex-convicts worry about stigma, says psychologist

By Sarah Hafizah Chandra & Alverdtekoster Anyap KUCHING: One of the biggest worries of ex-convicts when they get out of prison is community acceptance. Community acceptance is very important for them to return to the right path and avoid falling back into the crime pit. Dr Bernard Ting concurred that acceptance is always the first […]

Stigma — biggest challenge for mental patients

KUCHING: One of the biggest challenges faced by persons with mental health issues is stigma, said Dr Syarifah Hafizah Wan Kassim. The consultant psychiatrist at Sentosa Hospital said that this could be in the form of self-stigma or stigma from the public. “Persons with mental health issues or who have been diagnosed with mental health […]

Remove stigma attached to local universities

KUCHING: The stigma related to local universities due to the perception that has been instilled must be altered, said Acting Dean of UCSI University Assistant Professor Christopher Wan Sageng. “This has to change as in this competitive era, all higher education providers are continuously striving to provide the highest level of quality education to students,” […]

Adenomyosis — heavy and painful periods

While many of the biological occurrence that happen to women are normal, different women still have different experiences. With much societal taboos and misconceptions, most still consider menstruation to be uncomfortable, embarrassing, and not to be discussed openly. Lack of open discussions and proper education The menstruation taboo extends to many parts of a woman’s […]

Sex education starts at home

KUCHING: Sex education should start at home from young with equal focus on both boys and girls, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. “Be open and approachable to children when they question about sex, contraception and intimacy,” she said in a statement issued on Wednesday. “The community […]

Stigma against leprosy contributes to spread of the disease

KUALA LUMPUR: The stigma and discrimination against leprosy are among problems still faced by lepers who eventually contribute to the spread of the disease in the community, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this negative view caused patients and their close contacts to not only refuse to go to the […]

Why young mums discard babies?

KUCHING: Stigma from society regarding unwed mothers and lack of emotional support from family members are some of the reasons that lead to single or young mothers abandoning their babies. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said teenagers were often afraid or ashamed to tell anyone of their […]