Trust Takes Time: Helping Patients Find the Courage to Open Up
For Monnalisa, a Community Navigator in Beaufort, Sabah, supporting cancer patients begins with patience, listening without judgement and giving them the time they need to open up. [...]
When Words Are Not Enough: Helping Patients Feel Heard and Understood
For Siti Nordiana, a Community Navigator, supporting a patient who was deaf and unable to speak showed her that helping someone feel heard often means finding another way to reach them. [...]
Unity in Care: When the Caregiver Needs Care Too
Every Merdeka, we celebrate the strength that comes from standing together. Across Malaysia, our communities may look different, speak different languages and live thousands of kilometres apart. Yet, the spirit […] [...]
Unity in Care: No Woman Should Face Breast Cancer Alone
For many Malaysians, Merdeka is a time to celebrate what brings us together despite our differences, our communities, cultures, languages and the many places we call home. For Harlianah, Community […] [...]
Unity in Care: “Let’s Go Through This Together”
In a country as diverse as Malaysia, independence is not only about the places we call home, but also about standing together for one another. Across towns, cities and communities, […] [...]
A Story of Quiet Strength and Hope
In the heart of Keningau, where communities are scattered across hills and long roads, Abdul Rhaman Indara walks the hospital corridors with a quiet purpose. To many, he is known […] [...]
World Health Worker Week: Celebrating Our Nurse Navigators
April marks World Health Worker Week, a time to recognise the dedication and resilience of health workers around the world. At Cancer Research Malaysia, it’s an opportunity to shine a […] [...]
Why Arbiah Calls Cancer a Gift – A Survivor’s Message of Hope from Kelantan
“Cancer is a gift. It is not the end. Life does not stop when you have cancer – it stops when you give up.” These are the words of Arbiah […] [...]
#CancerSurvivorsMonth: “They never gave up on me.”
“The journey was not easy. I had no food to feed my children. I was in financial crisis. I am illiterate. I completed my cancer treatment because they never gave […] [...]
Six MoUs, One Big Step Forward for Breast Cancer Care in Sabah
On 12th June 2025 in Kota Kinabalu, something special happened. Something that reminded us why we do what we do. In a room filled with hospital directors, navigators, ministry officials, […] [...]