Malaysian Medical Resources
13,946 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
The Selangor state health department says 20 medical officers from various departments at Ampang Hospital quit since Jan 2024, adding that over 95% of permanent medical officer positions at the tertiary hospital are filled. There…
A successful parallel pathway programme will be cost-effective for both the government and aspiring surgeons.
LANGKAWI, May 20 — The damages or defects in the surgery complex at the Sultan Idris Shah Hospital (HSIS) Heart Centre in Serdang will undergo repairs by next month. Health...
The College of Surgeons Academy of Medicine of Malaysia maintains UK GMC recognises FRCS Edinburgh Cardiothoracic Surgery. CSAMM says while GMC recognition is important, the parallel pathway was formed to train specialists in Mal…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are facing a health crisis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), a report by the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2023 says.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The police have urged the public to exercise caution when purchasing health products online, as there is a growing trend of fraudulent advertisements...
Operating theatres will reopen in phases, says report.
Ex-HRPB director Dr Megat Iskandar recalls often signing junior MOs' resignation letters, saying this is happening in hospitals nationwide. "If not resolved immediately, we will return to the 90s when there was a shortage of doct…
Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says Malaysia has only recorded two cases of Singapore’s dominant variants since March.
Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says the government wants to empower children with hearing problems in their learning activities.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) has urged the government to conduct a comprehensive probe into the issue of...
The number of people suffering from depression doubled from 2019 to 2023.
KUALA LUMPUR: The deteriorating health standards of Malaysians, coupled with the country’s ageing nation status, must be addressed comprehensively to stem further problems.
PUTRAJAYA: A war against excessive consumption of sugar will be launched soon aimed at preventing the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Malaysians, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
The theme for World Hypertension Day 2024 is Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — Minister of Health, Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad, has directed the Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, to immediately redeploy house...
Clarifying news reports, Ailsa Terry says these cardiothoracic surgeons with qualifications from the royal colleges are eligible to apply for registration as specialists in the UK.
PUTRAJAYA: There has been a 600 per cent surge in electronic cigarette use in the country in the past 12 years, a tobacco survey has found.
PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad today said that tobacco use had claimed around 27,000 lives annually in Malaysia, despite an overall downward trend...
Almost 2.3 million adults in the country live with three non-communicable diseases and over half a million have four.
An Ampang Hospital specialist says over 20 medical officers have quit so far since s/he joined the medical department last year. The main issue driving doctor resignations is manpower shortage, including lack of housemen, forcing…
The UiTM student union's campaign to wear black on May 16 to protest opening up UiTM to non-Bumiputera receives tremendous backlash from both Malays and non-Malays, who highlight the dire lack of cardiothoracic surgeons and long…
Health Minister Dr Dzul slams vaccine hesitancy among parents that has caused infectious disease outbreaks in Malaysia, saying vaccines have worked for over two centuries. Edward Jenner created the smallpox vaccine in 1796; small…
Prof Adeeba says proposed mandatory rehab in the Drug Dependants amendment bill will negatively affect majority of people who use drugs either experimentally or recreationally, as scientific evidence shows only 10%-20% of people…