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Rising Medical Costs and the Need for Sustainable Solutions
The escalating cost of healthcare in Malaysia has become a pressing concern. With private hospitals increasing charges and insurance premiums rising in tandem, many Malaysians find themselves priced out of private care. This growing financial burden is forcing more people to turn to public hospitals, placing unprecedented pressure on a system already operating at capacity.…
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Strategic Framework for KOM 2025–2030: Realising Competence and Compassion
The Kulliyyah of Medicine (KOM) at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) has developed a transformative strategic framework for 2025–2030. Guided by the Tawhidic worldview, the framework integrates faith (iman), knowledge (‘ilm), and good character (akhlaq) into every aspect of its academic, research, and community engagement efforts. It aims to produce healthcare professionals who embody…
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My Pray
I feel so tired, the nights turn grey, My mind keeps spinning, worries stay. From top and bottom, demands don’t sway, Yet Allah guides me, come what may. The leaders question, their doubts they say, The staff grow restless, their hopes decay. Resources dwindle, fears find their way, But Allah’s wisdom will not delay. No…