“Healthcare for ALL”
Diversity & Equity Campaign
1st April 2022 - 30th April 2022
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INTRODUCTION
MMI Diversity and Equity Initiative 2021/22 is a 5-week campaign that is dedicated to increasing the awareness of the diverse patient community of various backgrounds and to promote equity in the medical landscape and beyond.
Despite the equal provision of access to healthcare, equitable access to healthcare is yet to be achieved for Women’s Health, the Deaf community, Persons with Disabilities, Refugees, Indigenous people and the LGBTQIA+ community. They are faced with cultural, language and financial barriers that disproportionately affect their access to healthcare.
Thus, it is crucial to address these barriers to improve the health outcomes and quality of life of these communition.
#Diversity #Equality #MMI_DnE
WEEKLY PANEL DISCUSSIONS
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Women’s Health & Rights
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LGBTQIA+ Health: Discrimination and Stigma
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Indigenous Health: Are They Being Neglected?
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Refugee Health: Together We Heal, Learn And Shine
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Healthcare for Deaf: Breaking the Silence
Women’s Health & Rights:
Equality Has No Gender
Women’s rights are often underspoken about in Malaysia, especially when it comes to sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR).
Let’s stop turning a blind eye to women’s health and rights.
Did you know that females, or individuals with a cervix, are susceptible to cervical cancer? Fret not, as this is highly preventable with Pap smear testing, which is often carried out by gynaecologists.
In fact, gynaecologists are trained to support and promote women’s reproductive health in various ways, and they should be visited for more reasons that you would think!
LGBTQIA+ Health:
Discrimination and Stigma
What is the gender transition process is like?
It is a complex, individualised and life-changing procedure that helps so many people with gender dysphoria.
Read on to educate yourself on how to support people undergoing this transition, and also important terminologies that are important to the LGBTQIA+ community!
LGBT patients are still experiencing discrimination from healthcare services, and there is still so much that has to be done to overcome these barriers to healthcare.
Indigenous Health:
Are They Being Neglected?
Indigenous people's health is seldom voiced in the public in Malaysia. Lack of essential health access leading them to poor health status.
The health rights of indigenous people are being violated by different kinds of stereotypes and prejudices.
The social stigma causes them not having the proper health care services, resulting in negative health outcomes.
Refugee Health:
Together We Heal, Learn And Shine
Protecting children’s health rights must be the priority in any refugee crises.
What are the basic healthcare rights and are these rights for refugee children are being practiced in Malaysia?
The life of a refugee is left with many uncertainties. Leaving their home countries is not easy, adapting to the new place with multiple barriers is tough.
What are the health and social issues faced by the refugee community?
Healthcare for Deaf:
Breaking the Silence
Communication between the patient and the doctor is fundamental to good medical practice. Sign language helps to bridge the gap, enhancing effective communication.
Sign language is beautiful, elegant and expressive. No matter if you are deaf or hard of hearing, learning sign language makes you a better communicator among others.
Other than that, braille is another familiar system to many people, that helps blind people to be more independent. The uses of braille extend way beyond just reading books, from dialing a phone number to checking a bank statement.
Let’s have a glance at what sign language and the braille system are here!
HUMANS OF MEDICINE
“A well-rested mind is a better learner” — Jon Ng, a 21-year-old medical student pursuing a second year at Monash University Malaysia.
Interviewed and written by Zhan Xian and Sherwina Tee. Consent has been obtained for this publication.
This publication is in conjunction with the upcoming initiative by MMI aimed at raising awareness about mental health care in Malaysia.