Malaysian Medical Resources
13,951 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
Past FPMPAM president Dr Steven Chow urges new Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad to protect Malaysia's solo practitioner GP system that is "in danger of being strangled", warning that foreign-owned entities are buying into primary…
A Melaka Hospital surgeon says next Monday's medical officer relocations are a "repeat of the same fiasco" as the July 31 exercise, with Melaka Hospital set to lose 16 MOs (13 transfers and 3 resignations). In HKL's ED, 6 of 8 ne…
KOTA KINABALU: An expert in computer programming has become the ninth organ donor in Sabah this year.
The unprecedented public health crisis exposed humongous systemic failures in the global health architecture, deficient government responses and government actions that exacerbated social inequities and violated a slew of human r…
2,008 complaints and 594 malpractice suits filed in a decade, caused by a lack of staff and equipment, the health ministry says in a parliamentary reply.
Dr Milton Lum asks what happened to the Health White Paper (HWP) that was passed by Parliament six months ago in June. Since then, there have been no announcements on the governance mechanisms for the implementation and monitorin…
WHO recommends monovalent XBB.1.5 Covid-19 vaccines across different platforms against circulating variants. Malaysia's MOH has yet to issue an updated Covid-19 vaccine advisory for 2024 or to announce if the monovalent XBB.1.5 v…
The two former MPs also urge the health ministry to reinstate the Covid-19 testing framework and give daily updates on fatalities amid a spike in cases.
MELAKA, Dec 15 — During the 49th epidemiological week (ME 49), 9,542 out of 86,911 premises inspected statewide were identified as having aedes mosquito breeding sites, state...
PUTRAJAYA: Electronic medical records (EMRs), digitalising healthcare, health financing reforms and upgrading dilapidated facilities are among Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad’s priorities as he returns to helm the Health Ministry.
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 14): Tung Shin Hospital received a hefty RM143 million donation from Diona Teh Li Shian, the youngest daughter of the late Tan Sri Dr Teh Hong Piow, in conjunction with his first memorial anniversary.
Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad responds to report about a 72-year-old man who was denied entry to a government hospital for wearing shorts.
KUALA LUMPUR: RHB research is positive on the disposal of KPJ Healthcare Bhd’s loss-making aged care business, Jeta Gardens, in Australia, suggesting that it could increase earnings estimate for 2024 by eight per cent.
The initiative is to help the poor receive medical attention at selected private clinics.
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 14 — The Health Ministry is soon to get an additional RM30 million from the Finance Ministry to carry out two key reforms as part of the Madani Afiat programme,...
The health minister also advises members of the public to wear face masks in crowded areas.
Justice Shahnaz Sulaiman rules the measures were necessary as the virus had triggered a global pandemic.
The Health Ministry is telling Malaysians to mask up again and resume Covid-19 prevention measures after reported Covid-19 cases in the country nearly doubled in a week to 12,757 cases last week (Dec 3 to 9), from 6,796 cases in…
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 13 ― Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad, who officially begins his duties to steer the Ministry of Health (MoH) again, has expressed his determination...
MMA, HDK, MedTweetMY, and the Galen Centre welcome Dr Dzul's return as Health Minister, ahead of great challenges. Galen Centre urges Dr Dzul to shepherd the anti-smoking bill through until it becomes law. "Dzulkefly will need to…
KUALA LUMPUR: Five new ministers have been appointed to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's Cabinet in the reshuffle announced on Tuesday (Dec 12). The Cabinet, which had 28 ministers previously, has now been expanded to 31…
Ex-city councillor David Marshel says a 51-year-old man died from a heart attack in Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital in Sungai Petani, Kedah, claiming the hospital gave the patient gastric meds despite conducting an ECG test. The pati…
ALOR SETAR, Dec 9 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will investigate allegations surrounding the death of a male patient purportedly not receiving appropriate treatment at Sultan Abdul...