Malaysian Medical Resources
13,946 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
PUTRAJAYA, April 29 — Reported dengue fever cases increased to 2,321 in the 16th Epidemiological Week (ME16), from April 14 to 20, compared with 1,698 cases recorded in the...
SUBANG Member of Parliament Wong Chen is hot on the heels of the Ministry of Health and the Selangor State Health Department to seek a detailed schedule for the construction of Subang Jaya’s Klinik Kesihatan in USJ1. Work on the…
CYBERJAYA (April 28): The Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2022 will come into effect on June 1, thus further increasing the level of safety and health at workplaces nationwide, said Human Resources Minister Steven…
KOTA KINABALU: Sports medicine congress marks a historic milestone for sports science and medicine in Malaysia and all of Asia, says Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
PETALING JAYA: The country's healthcare system is among the best in the world but this is not reflected in the salaries of young people in the field.
Rapidly rising healthcare costs have often been cited as a factor for the increase in insurance premiums.While some have attributed the hike in healthcare costs in Malaysia to the weaker ringgit in recent years, it is notable tha…
UiTM's Prof Zainuddin says MOH and universities have separate roles to play, stressing that although health care professionals in MOH are "good teachers" to medical students, they don't necessarily know the "nitty gritty" of deve…
KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): KPJ Healthcare Bhd, through its premier educational institution KPJ Healthcare University (KPJU), has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday with Trusx Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Trustr), a glo…
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — This year’s Haj pilgrims will be equipped with the International Patient Summary (IPS) through the MySejahtera app which can facilitate treatment if...
HULU SELANGOR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) stands by its decision to amend the Medical Act 1971 (Act 50) to bridge the gap between the parallel pathw...
Ischemic heart disease (heart attack) led to 20,322 deaths in 2022 in Malaysia, accounting for 16.1% of total medically confirmed deaths. About 65% of heart attack fatalities were in senior citizens aged 60 and above, while 35% o…
JOHOR BARU: The country’s healthcare needs to adopt policies that tackle financial challenges and lay the groundwork for future sustainability and innovation.
PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — Nearly five million Malaysians are currently at risk of being pre-diabetic or diabetic, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni. He said...
UiTM's Prof Zainuddin is very confident that the UiTM-IJN cardiothoracic surgery postgrad program, the first such local program in Malaysia, will obtain full accreditation and MMC recognition for NSR registration of graduates due…
Prof Dr Yang Faridah Abdul Aziz – former chair of the Medical Education Committee (MEC) at the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) – is the new Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Universiti Malaya. Her appointment is effective April…
Apex court rules there is merit in the application as it concerns public health.
The Malaysian Youth Mental Health Index 2023 overall rating was 71.9 from 6,000 participants, showing moderate risk. Data points to lack of support in environment, social circles, and mental wellness, with prevalent anxiety and d…
Healthcare stocks still have legs to run following a recent rally and investors should continue to buy hospital operators for their further earnings growth this year, analysts said.
The Partnership for Healthy Cities, a global network of 74 cities, says that it is working with DBKL to explore a ban on display of cigarettes and tobacco products at the point of sale in Kuala Lumpur. By-laws can be enacted befo…
After the Health and Higher Education Ministers announced plans for a joint Cabinet memo on a Medical Act amendment bill, MATCVS requests parallel pathway critics to engage with it "directly" and to avoid making any further "inac…
The introduction of a new ‘modern claims’ system in Malaysia has been welcomed by industry players as it could drive more clinical research, expand new product options for consumers, and open local and international market opport…
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has recorded a historic total of 276 sponsored clinical research, a marked 24 per cent year-on-year increase, said Health Minister...