Nation's First-of-its-kind Endometriosis Scientific Workshop Aims To Improve The Quality Of Life For Malaysian Women
Held at THKD, the workshop brought together leading experts from the University of Oxford's Endometriosis CaRe Centre, Monash University (Malaysia & Australia), and University of Warwick. It focused on addressing the complex management of endometriosis, a chronic condition affecting 1 in 10 Malaysian women. Endometriosis can cause severe pain and impair fertility in women.
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