The medical profession isn’t just about doctors and nurses. There is a large and diverse group of science-based professionals, called allied health professionals, who are involved in the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of diseases, and other roles that support the healthcare system. However, their vital place in healthcare is often under-recognised and poorly regulated. We look at how allied health professionals are looking to strengthen their role in public health.

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On Brain Waves this month, Dr Azlina Ahmad Annuar is joined by Dr Maziah Mat Rosly to discuss exergaming. Dr Maziah been working on the exergaming study for her PhD, on patients with spinal cord injury and is keen to share the exergaming approach for rehabilitation not just for spinal cord injury but how it can be applied across the board for many other physical conditions.

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Are you constantly coughing or wheezing? Do you get breathless all the time? These could be signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which can disrupt your work, daily activities and quality of life. Dr Goh Kee San, Consultant Respiratory Physician from Ara Damansara Medical Centre, discusses life with COPD.

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In our callers’ segment, we address some of your most pressing health concerns with some help from the experts. No case is too trivial. This week, we find out whether you should eat fruits before or after a meal; and how proper footwear can prevent heel pain.

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We bring the latest in health news. A Nur Illyani Mohamed Nawawi, who claimed to be a physician, insinuated that blood from LGBT donors are suspect, and further linking them to increased HIV infection rates. Her social media post, which has since been taken down by Facebook for violating community guidelines sparked intense debate. Some Malaysian physicians have taken to social media to reiterate that the Physician's Pledge stated that doctors should not discriminate against a patient's social identity. We find out how such discrimination affect access to health services.

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We bring the latest in health news. Tokyo Medical University has been manipulating the entrance test results of women for years, while the scores of several other men were boosted "unfairly," according to media reports. We explore discrimination against women in medical education.

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Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Joining him this week is Dr Helmy Haja Mydin as they dissect two recent announcements from the Health Ministry. They hear from Malaysia Medical Association President Dr Mohamed Namazie Ibrahim that the upcoming tabling of an insurance protection scheme for the B40 did not include consultations with the association, but before that, they scrutinise the Health Minister’s proposal for election candidates to undergo mandatory health screenings.

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Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye announced that an insurance scheme for the B40 group will be tabled in October. He said the proposal could provide insurance protection of between RM10,000 and RM20,000 a year per family for hospital bills at government and private facilities. We speak to Dr Lee to get more details on the proposed scheme.

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Subba brings three decades of executive leadership experience and practice of yoga and meditation to coach leaders in mindfulness, self-discovery and resilience. Today, he demonstrates how mindfulness can help us find our purpose.

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When a disaster strikes, one of the first on the scene will be the retrieval medicine team – the team of critical care specialists who respond in an emergency to ensure the stable transfer of patients to the hospital. In many situations, the transfer of the patients will involve air travel, and this is where specialists like Col (Rtd) Dato’ Dr Jaseemuddeen Abu Bakar and Dr Gunalan Palari Arumugam from the Society of Aeromedicine Malaysia come in. They join us to explain how they transport critically ill patients via air transfer.

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