14,216 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
14,216 archived reports
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Indonesia says it can supply up to 15,000 nurses to Malaysia. A blunt reminder that staffing gaps are now a regional problem, not just a local one. 👩⚕️
A new Bangi government clinic could ease severe overcrowding: Klinik Kesihatan Kajang saw up to 1,690 patients daily in 2025, despite being designed for 300–500.
Dengue cases have already overtaken Malaysia’s entire 2025 total: 55,855 vs 55,399. Experts warn El Niño and dominant DENV-3 could drive more severe infections. 🦟
Malaysia's non-doctor hospital CEOs obsess over parking, signage & wait times, leaving clinical calls to the medical director — and say nurses matter more than most assume. 🏥
MMA slams AIA's new RM50 cap for GP visits (consult + meds) under its A-Plus Health360 plan — a benchmark doctors already flagged as inadequate back in 2018. 💊
Haze worsens: 10 areas now unhealthy on the API — 9 in Sarawak plus Selangor's Johan Setia. Kids, elderly & heart/lung patients urged to limit outdoor time. 😷
PM Anwar Ibrahim is undergoing medical examinations and procedures on his specialists' advice, and is expected to stay under observation for two days, says the PMO. 🙏
🚨 Drug testing shouldn't stop with pilots. Experts want risk-based testing for truckers, rail & marine crews too, after the pilot drug-trafficking arrest reignited the safety debate.
Johor’s MB wants MOH to immediately fill critical vacancies at 3 major hospitals — a reminder that healthcare capacity is only as strong as the staff available to run it.
Malaysia wants to make its own IVIg, albumin and clotting factors. MOH says a first plasma-fractionation plant within 5 years could protect patients from global supply shocks. 🩸
🌫️ Haze worsens in Sarawak: 5 districts now unhealthy on the API as Kalimantan fires spread smoke. NREB urges masks, less outdoor time for kids, elderly & respiratory patients.
A fatal assault at a Perak care home shows certification alone is not enough, says Kendana: caregiver standards, licensing and council approvals must be connected.
Qmed Asia has teamed up with Intel to roll out a Smart Ward platform in Malaysian hospitals, unifying bedside monitors into one real-time dashboard for clinicians. 🏥