Malaysian Medical Resources
13,951 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
MOH's statement on nurses' transfer from specialist clinics to wards in government hospitals, where nurses in clinics are replaced by MAs, describes it as "optimising" the healthcare workforce with "skill-matched staffing", witho…
A senior nurse proposes that MOH hire foreign-trained nurses like what was done in the mid-90s. Max nurse-to-patient ratio in wards should be 1:8, but common ratio in MOH hospitals is now 1:15, 1:20 or higher, risking patient saf…
Due to a dire nurse shortage and insufficient nursing graduates, MOH is diverting "100%" of nurses from specialist clinics to wards in its hospitals nationwide, except those in O&G and paeds, replacing nurses in specialist clinic…
KUCHING (Jan 7): A meeting will be held next week between the Health Ministry and Sarawak Public Health, Housing and Local Government Ministry to deliberate further on the state’s request for autonomy on health matters.
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 6 — Sabah Health Department yesterday informed that 6,983 dengue cases were reported until the 52 Epidemiology week (ME-52). This signifies a drop of 1.8...
Premises involved have been sealed, another probe ongoing.
Many did not meet the average life expectancy of 75 years due to heart and cerebrovascular diseases and pneumonia.
An 18yo died from dengue fever after Tuaran Hospital's alleged misdiagnosis. The teen's father claims a doctor said their son had a common fever, but MOH claims temp check was normal. On 2nd visit, dengue was confirmed, but he di…
The aim of the upgrade is to help meet the needs of the industry as well as enhance the effectiveness and access of NIOSH's training programmes.
Swiss healthcare giant, Roche Pharmaceuticals, has picked Malaysia's Sarawak General Hospital as its global First-in-Human (FIH) clinical trial site. Malaysia will be the seventh country included by Roche for the study and the fi…
Dr Steven Chow of the Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Associations Malaysia says the government must review the role played by managed care organisations.
Dzulkefly Ahmad advises the public to ignore any engagement made by the Facebook account.
Dr Milton Lum writes about the state of Malaysian health care entering 2024: nicotine addiction, Covid-19 and other infections, NCDs, patient safety, medical workforce, medical tech, health care expenditure, and public trust and…
TAIPING, Jan 1 — The standard operating procedure (SOP) related to curbing the spread of Covid-19 in schools and educational institutions, issued last April by the Ministry of...
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Malaysia's latest clinical practice guidelines for obesity management emphasise that obesity is a complex and chronic condition. While behavioural change is the first-line approach, the CPG includes recommendations for anti-obesi…
Over 85% of female lung cancer patients in Asia never smoked, compared to 15% in the West. Genetic mutations are far higher in Asia. Initial cost-benefit analysis suggests Asian countries may gain US$40 million by screening the h…
JELI, Dec 31 — A total of 20 Covid-19 cases were detected among flood evacuees at relief centres in Kelantan, Terengganu, from Dec 22 until yesterday, said Health Minister Datuk...
PSM chief Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj says wealth is captured by the very rich, while the average factory worker’s wages have increased by only 1.4 times since 1970.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 — The collection of service tax for traditional Chinese medicine services is not a sudden decision by the current government, but has been applicable since...
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — A total of 14 new Covid-19 cases have been detected among flood evacuees in temporary relief centres, with nine in Kelantan and five in Terengganu. Health...
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) has written to traditional Chinese medicine practitioners to ask that they pay service tax dating back to...
PETALING JAYA: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad has promised more prompt aggressive measures following a social media post claiming that an antibiotic, azithromycin, was being openly sold at a grocery store in Joh…