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Ministry raids factory making fake cough mixture

Premises involved have been sealed, another probe ongoing.

Almost 100,000 Malaysians died prematurely due to NCDs in 2022

Many did not meet the average life expectancy of 75 years due to heart and cerebrovascular diseases and pneumonia.

Teen Dies From Dengue Fever After Tuaran Hospital’s Alleged Misdiagnosis

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…

Malaysia's Occupational Safety and Health training programme to be upgraded: HR Minister

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 pharma giant Roche picks Sarawak General Hospital for clinical trial — health minister

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…

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GPs in a bind over ‘micromanaging’ by ‘medical middlemen’

Dr Steven Chow of the Federation of Private Medical Practitioners’ Associations Malaysia says the government must review the role played by managed care organisations.

Health minister lodges MCMC report over fake FB account

Dzulkefly Ahmad advises the public to ignore any engagement made by the Facebook account.

Will 2024 Be A Year Of Reckoning For Malaysia’s Health Care System?

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…

Deputy education minister says use of face mask encouraged at schools to curb spread of Covid-19

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 Obesity Management CPG: Obesity Is Chronic

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…

Lung Cancer Now Affecting More Women, Non-Smokers In Asia

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…

Health minister: 20 Covid-19 cases detected among flood evacuees in Kelantan, Terengganu

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...

Tax the rich to fund healthcare for the poor, says ex-MP

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.

Deputy minister: Service tax on traditional Chinese medicine not sudden decision; policy existed since 2018

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...

Health minister: 14 new Covid-19 cases in Kelantan, Terengganu relief centres

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...

Report: Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners now asked to pay 6pc SST since 2018, awaiting Customs, MoH clarification

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...

Tough action coming after claims of antibiotics sold at grocery

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…

Don’t discriminate against traditional Chinese medicine, Ka Siong says on SST for practitioners

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has today called on Putrajaya to not discriminate against the practice of traditional medicine and...

Covid-19 situation in Malaysia under control, majority of cases have mild symptoms, says health minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — The Health Ministry said that the Covid-19 situation in Malaysia does not pose an immediate public health threat as the virus will continue to be present...

Interpol-led crackdown on illegal meds sold online | The Star

PETALING JAYA: Unregistered medication, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products sold mostly on ecommerce sites worth more than RM400,000 have been seized in Malaysia as part of an Interpol-coordinated operation.

Kenanga: Demand for private healthcare to gain traction in 2024; KPJ and IHH top picks

The healthcare sector is expected to see better prospects in 2024, driven by a robust demand for private healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry, said Kenanga Research.

Malaysia’s increasing road accidents: A public health crisis demanding urgent intervention — Karisma Putera Abd Rahman

DECEMBER 27 — In Peninsular Malaysia, a person loses their life on the roads every hour. The recent report from Sarawak’s Deputy Police Commissioner brings this crisis into...