Chin HeimerlMy Christmas tree storyThis Christmas tree does not stand straight, no matter how hard we have tried to adjust its base that was secured by a ready-made tree…Dec 23, 2021Dec 23, 2021
Chin HeimerlTalking about suicide preventionIn November 2020, a friend exited. I cannot say I was close to him, we have met several times — he had dinner with us when he came to town…Sep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021
Chin HeimerlTo sing or not to sing?What is your memory of your national anthem? Mine is singing my national anthem (My Country) every morning with my schoolmates at the…Apr 28, 2021Apr 28, 2021
Chin HeimerlThe old foe that still killsHere’s something about tuberculosis (TB): it is widely (and mistakenly) considered as a disease of the past even though it kills about…Mar 26, 2021Mar 26, 2021
Chin HeimerlDid you write today?That is a question my husband asks me. Every day.Mar 12, 2021Mar 12, 2021
Chin HeimerlWhat’s your family heirloom?Mine is a set of stone mortar and pestle or lesong batu as we call it back home.Feb 27, 2021Feb 27, 2021
Chin HeimerlEnding TuberculosisFor more than 20 years we have been commemorating World TB Day on 24 March. Sometimes I think we are only paying lip service to ending TB…Feb 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021
Chin HeimerlMODERNA — I don’t get youSomething is not quite right. It has to do with the Covid-19 vaccine maker Moderna. I cannot pin down exactly the missing piece of the…Jan 28, 2021Jan 28, 2021
Chin HeimerlMrs XRecently I attended a course on children, adolescents and maternal health. What struck me most throughout the entire course was a film…Jan 23, 2021Jan 23, 2021