Malaysian Medical Resources
13,946 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
An MO claims a doctor from a public hospital was forced by superiors to remove a Facebook post on working back-to-back on-call shifts. "Gag orders only exacerbate the problem, preventing necessary reforms that can protect their h…
PUTRAJAYA, June 11 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 2,643 workplace accidents among its employees last year, ranging from injuries caused by sharp objects to cases of...
TIDES Study: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1903869
PETALING JAYA - Malaysia's fight against dengue fever has been bolstered with the launch of a vaccine targeting the disease. Takeda Malaysia today launched the Dengue...
SHAH ALAM, June 10 — The Health Ministry will announce its plan on Healthcare Financing Reform soon following its commitment in strengthening and improving the healthcare...
In the meantime, the health minister called for ideas on how to retain contract doctors in the national health service.
The use of electronic cigarettes will be strictly regulated under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024, to be enforced this month.
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) says it is not directly involved in the controversy surrounding the registration of medical doctors who have obtained specialist qualifications through the “parallel pathwa…
In Malaysia, there's a current battle between proponents of exclusively local post graduate training in Universities, and those supporting the continuation of "parallel pathway" training. The images and song in this video are AI…
PETALING JAYA: Amendments to the Medical Act 1971 believed to involve Section 14 are set to address issues related to the parallel pathway programme.
BALIK PULAU: The draft amendments to the Medical Act 1971 have been completed to address issues related to the parallel pathway programme, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
APHM says the Federal Court’s landmark ruling in the medical negligence case of Siow Ching Yee will likely increase defensive medicine practices and overall health care costs, calling for “realistic compensation” to affected pati…
Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says the government is working on incentivising more doctors to specialise in geriatric care.
BALIK PULAU, June 7 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will discuss with the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) on master programmes in geriatric medicine to increase the number of...
Dr Dzul says there's no quick fix for human resource issues. The MOH agrees on prioritising health care workers' well-being, including better work-life balance and fair compensation, and is revisiting practices like long on-call…
The health minister says this includes deploying staff to departments in high demand and extending operating hours at health clinics.
UPDATED 5.09PM | Minister says health and higher education ministers tabled joint memo in cabinet today.
More on the current imbroglio. In the meantime, we are losing trained specialists to other countries!
The prime minister says such investments not only promise substantial returns but also underscore Malaysia’s commitment to ensuring the well-being and quality of life of its ageing population.
The 2024 budget allocation of RM41.2 billion to healthcare has spurred significant advancements in Malaysia’s medical tourism sector.
APHM endorses the parallel pathway, saying most cardiac surgeons in private hospitals were trained in the parallel pathway and TalentCorp is bringing in surgeons from abroad to Malaysian private hospitals. NSR registration is cru…
Dr Tim Graham and Dr Michael Lewis convey displeasure over certain quarters raising questions about the quality of the parallel pathway training.
/PRNewswire/ -- China Medical University Hospital (CMUH, Taiwan) and the Malaysian International Medical University (IMU), the first and top private medical...
Five MOs at govt hospitals in Kedah, KL, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan & Selangor identify departments in key hospitals that allegedly fail to provide proper post-oncall off periods. "After enduring a 33-hour shift, MOs need adequate…