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Health In Anwar Government’s First Year: Grade D – CodeBlue Review

Health didn't improve in the Anwar govt's first year; it wasn’t even status quo, but worsened due to abhorrent policies, notably liquid nicotine delisting & forced resignations on contract doctors & pharmacists. CodeBlue marks th…

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No new Covid-19 variants in Malaysia: Health minister

Dr Zaliha said that the Covid-19 variant that is still circulating in Malaysia is the Omicron variant with subvariants known to have a high rate of transmission, but do not cause severe cases.

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Isn’t healthcare a constitutional right?

The government needs to take special initiatives to preserve the good health of all Malaysians.

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LETTER | Is it right to downplay Covid-19's comeback?

Reactivate PSA instead of denying the return of the deadly virus.

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Government Backs Proposed Legal Reforms To Protect People Living With HIV From Workplace Discrimination

At the Red Ribbon Gala, the government says it supports the Malaysian AIDS Foundation's work with the Human Resources Ministry to amend the Employment Act and the Industrial Relations Act to protect people living with HIV from wo…

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Are Out-Of-Pocket Payments For Health Care Financing In Malaysia Misunderstood? -- Chua Hong Teck

Three studies using local data show that out-of-pocket health care payments (OPP) made by Malaysian households were more concentrated among the richer segments of the population, says health analyst Chua Hong Teck. Most OPP is sp…

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Like Doctors, Contract Pharmacists Also Ordered To Resign Before Accepting Permanent Posts

Just like over 1,000 contract doctors from the Oct 2 batch, over 400 contract pharmacists have been ordered by MOH to tender their resignations, effective Dec 18, when they report for duty in permanent posts, making them ineligib…

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MoH: 57.3pc increase in Covid cases from Nov 19 to 25

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 3 — A total of 3,626 Covid-19 cases were reported during the 47th Epidemiology Week (ME 47/2023) from November 19 to 25, an increase of 57.3 per cent compared to...

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Health Ministry debunks viral claim of full hospital beds, rising virus-related death toll

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has confirmed that a voice note recording claiming that hospital beds were full and the death toll in cases of ‘brought in...

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Health officials and politicians pay tribute to Chua Jui Meng

Dr Christopher Lee thanks the ex-health minister for raising the HIV treatment budget during his tenure, while MPs describe the ex-Bakri MP as an honourable gentleman.

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Former health minister Chua Jui Meng dies, aged 80

The former five-term Bakri MP was the health minister for nine years, from 1995 to 2004.

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MOH Orders Over 1,000 Contract Doctors To Resign Before Accepting Permanent Posts

MOH has ordered over 1,000 UD43 contract medical officers in the latest cohort to resign, effective on Dec 18, when they report for duty as permanent appointments. Matters concerning contract service cannot arise after the "irrev…

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Containing the rising spread of Covid

GEORGE TOWN: With the rise in Covid-19 cases recently, hotels and eateries here are not taking anything for granted and have reinstated or continued with standard measures to prevent transmission of the disease during the coming…

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Covid-19 cases in Singapore double, MOH advises public to stay vigilant

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has advised the public to remain vigilant amid the doubling of local Covid-19 cases and a rise in respiratory illnesses in temperate regions.

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Why reduce fine for smoking in banned areas, MMA asks govt

The Malaysian Medical Association rips into the revised tobacco bill, saying it fails to outline a strategy for a ‘smoke-free Malaysia’.

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Duopharma Biotech partners with RenalWorks to enhance dialysis services in Malaysia

Duopharma Biotech Berhad has recently partnered with RenalWorks Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Singapore-based RenalWorks Pte Ltd, to enhance dialysis services through the provision of the proprietary RenalGenie Electronic Hea…

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Is Malaysia’s premarital HIV testing doing the right thing? — Rafeah Saidon

DECEMBER 1 — Premarital HIV screening for Muslim couples is justified on religious grounds. But at what cost? Malaysia is among the many countries that have enacted national...

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13 types of companies must register with data protection office

Among them are private schools and colleges, medical and dental clinics and pharmacies, as well as real estate companies.

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Replace faulty equipment in hospitals, govt told

Former hospital director Dr A Lingeswaran warns of backlog of cases and long waits that can cost lives and also lead to malpractice suits.

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Health Ministry: Five new monkeypox cases detected

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 30 ― Five new cases of monkeypox (mpox), involving local men, have been detected in Malaysia, from October 31 to November 29, bringing the cumulative number of...

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Sabah's oldest organ donor gives gift of sight to two people

KOTA KINABALU: Octogenarian Selvaraju Shanmugam @ SS Raju has become Sabah's oldest organ donor, says state Health director Datuk Dr Asits Sanna.

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World AIDS Day: Let Communities Lead -- Assoc Prof Dr Raja Iskandar Shah Raja Azwa

Our approach to the HIV/ AIDS crisis should prioritise public health outcomes rather than causing the persecution and further marginalisation of communities already on the fringes of society.

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Malaysia launches its first health digital library on cancer, says deputy health minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Malaysia’s first health digital library, known as Beauty (Bringing Education And Understanding To You) and Health Digital Library for Health Promotion...