Making health a higher priority


No health, no wealth: Good public policies are needed to translate scientific solutions into real-world health outcomes.

THIS week, we restart the Vital Signs column, which was previously online only and on hiatus for the last year as this author focused on other projects and priorities in public health.

The last 16 months have been turbulent for Malaysia, with the Covid-19 pandemic and political instability affecting our public health, society and economy.

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