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What Is CKD?

What is Chronic Kidney Disease? Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is when the kidneys stop working as well as they should. When they are working normally, the kidneys filter the blood and remove waste and excess salt and water. In people with CKD, the kidneys slowly lose the ability to filter the blood. In time, the …

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Swellings in the Hand

The human hand is a small but important part of the body and makes us different from other creatures on this planet. The anatomy of the human hand comprises a delicate balance of bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels. Despite its remarkable complexity, the hand is susceptible to various conditions that manifest as …

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Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre Ranked Among Malaysia’s Best in ‘Newsweek’ 2025 Global Ranking

MELAKA, June 25 — Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre (OMSMC) has been named one of the top three hospitals in Malaysia in Newsweek’s Global Hospital Rating 2025, earning a four-star rating for quality and patient-centred care. The annual international listing, compiled by Newsweek in collaboration with global data firm Statista, evaluates hospitals across five key areas: provision of …

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Dr. Ong Wei Kan

Specialty Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Qualifications MUDR (CZECH REPUBLIC), MRCOG (UK)

Scarless Sterilization in Women

Female Sterilization is surgery to block a woman’s Fallopian tubes and it is a permanent form of birth control.  After this procedure has been performed, an egg cannot move from the ovary through the tubes (a woman has two Fallopian tubes), and eventually to the uterus. The egg then dissolves and is absorbed by the …

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Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre wins Healthcare Asia Awards for Quality Improvement Projects

It has introduced four projects to address patient safety issues after identifying the top-occurring incidents in the hospital. Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre (OMSMC) secured the Patient Safety Initiative of the Year – Malaysia category win at the recently held Healthcare Asia Awards 2024 for its OMSMC Patient Safety Initiative (OPSI) Campaign that aims to …

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Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre Receives the BrandLaureate World’s Best Brand of the Year Award 2024

Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre (OMSMC) is proud to announce that it has received The BrandLaureate World’s Best Brand of the Year Award 2024 for Excellence in Multidisciplinary Healthcare and Medical Tourism Solutions at a prestigious award ceremony held on 25 February 2025 in Singapore. This recognition reaffirms OMSMC’s commitment to delivering high-quality healthcare services, …

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Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre wins Healthcare Asia Awards 2025 for Positive Audit Results

The reports have shown a decreasing trend of patient falls, no missed or mixed-up samples, and no surgical site infections throughout 2024. Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre (OMSMC) took home the win in the Patient Safety Initiative of the Year – Malaysia category during the coveted Healthcare Asia Awards 2025 for its OMSMC Patient Safety …

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