Kurniaan di hari Raya

Are We Ready For 2nd Wave ??

I spent my last weekend attending this event organised by Malaysian Medical Association, took place in Renaissance Hotel. A good turn up from the participants and the opening ceremony was done by our Health Minister. This was supposed to be the first conference to involve the general practioners, health sites and KKM with regards to H1N1 issue.

The main agenda was to educate everyone with the current situation of the virus , the expectation of second wave of the pandemic and the multiple vaccine developement. It is my responsibilty to write something here for the benefit of all.

WE ARE NOT OVER YET ! Here are some of the Q and A that i would love to highlight :

1. When do we anticipate the 2nd wave ? What is the importance ?

Following a pandemic, 2nd wave is expected to happen after 6 months following 1st wave. By an estimation from WHO, if we do not do anything to prepare and based on our death rate now, if 2nd wave hits us badly, thousands will die. It is expected beginning in winter or the rainy season in temperate countries ( do you notice the rainy season is about to start ????)

2. How about the detection of the H1N1 ?

The best will be Nasal swab, throat swab and analyzed by RT-PCR . The kit for Rapid Test
varied in its accuracy ranging from a mere 20 % to 80 %

3. When do the vaccine come to our shore ?

It is expected that we 'll get the vaccine by the end of the year. It has been postulated that America has assigned 90 % of the production , followed by France . and the remaining to other countries. One of the known complication is Gullain Barre Syndrome.


4. Is it a deadly virus ??

Most of the cases are mild and self-limiting... almost 99 % recovered with or without treatment.


5. What is the treatment ?

2 options. Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is an oral tablet 75 mg twice daily for 5 days. Even the GP's sell it at RM80 the cheapest now. Tamiflu resistance already been reported . ANother option is Relenza (Zanamivir) in an inhaler form (not for asthmatic patient)

I met with my ex-HUKM colleagues. One of them has already become infectious disease consultant. Congrats ! It is time for me too to get my consultantship too.. he he. A road tour in
Kedah state to complete before Raya and other continous plan for H1N1 made my life busier.

I just think that KKM still fail (big time !!) to value us with our hard work and that brings a GOODBYE to KKM from the brilliant doctors sometimes.

OUR PEJABAT PAKAR ..

If you pay a visit to the new Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah , as you walk on the lobby , you will see a glass window office-like area on the first floor.... which is better known as Pejabat Pakar. This is my desk actually.... well-equipped with a computer with high-speed internet, roster for specialist on call , district hospital covering and AIMST medical students teaching stick on to the board, files and papers, student's write-ups and my name stamp. Security card is needed to make an access to this place.



This is actually Medical department section. Head of departments have their own huge room. I never "lepak" here since abundant works need to be done as i sit on my confortable chair.. mmmm....like it never end ... but i am happy to be in this working environment

DERMARIAN RE-UNION AFTER 15 YEARS...

I am delighted for this event to happen. It is a remark of our 15 years being away from our beloved secondary school....Sek . Men . Derma. I was the head prefect a.k.a head of the student committe at that time. With the helping hands from Budiman (his ideas anyway), Ilyana Sudani, Farah Pawanteh (sounds familiar ?) , Sarimah , Yukhairi and others... we set up a committe for this much anticipated event.

The venue will be in this area near the beach in Kuala Perlis which popularly known as OCEAN GLOW... and almost 100 will attend it including their spouses and children. This is a sneak preview of the event's venue.

One has to walk on the small bridge (300 m) to reach to place...

Below are the BBQ buffet menu that we plan to have. It will be so much fun as activities are lined up for the guests. As usual, i was given the honour to once again , give the opening speech . Thanks to all the AJK's for their brilliant commitment....... and i am looking forward to meet up with all of my school friends once again ! Somehow i am saddened by DERMA now because they are no longer champion in every aspects like we used to.

I have been you-tubing lately.... looking for songs that i liked before and songs that i think interesting and sweet. Everyone has different taste in music. I love all kind of music which is soothing to my eardrums.

This is actually the movie theme from Anna and The King ... sung by not so popular Joy Enrique....for those who never "Berhenti Berharap "..


ENJOY !!!

Iftar in KL 2009

I made my way to KL to return my graduation robe and at the same time , spending time for iftar with my KL friends and colleagues from HUKM. Since i left KL, there were lots of thing to catch up with. Above picture showed the table with foods which at the end, we could hardly find anymore spaces to accomodate our plenty of foods...mmm ... thanks to `J' for inviting...wow...very nice place !



Pasembor .....delicious...we got all the foods from nearby Pasar Ramadhan..

Some of the "kuih".

The table was not full yet and we were still at the kitchen

Special drink and yeah ... release my thirst centre.

Second iftar happened in this Tupai=tupai restaurant. Thanks Dr . A for organising. I was the only one who had left HUKM but still my heart is always be with this teaching institution.

We had 2 tables for our group.

The holy month teaches us not to waste things.. and this was the gentle reminder from Tupai2.