Malaysian Medical Resources
13,956 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
MMA urges insurance companies to allow claims for simple procedures at private GP and specialist clinics like trigger finger and abdominal scans to reduce cost and decongest hospitals. GPs also act as health educators and chronic…
Marudi has been declared as a new rabies-infected area. The Sarawak state government says Sarawak is currently experiencing a rise in both human and animal rabies. A free rabies vaccination drive for pet dogs will be held in Miri…
The number of dengue fever cases increased by 4.7 per cent to 2,542 cases in the 31st Epidemiological Week (ME31) from July 30 to Aug 5, compared to 2,427 cases in the previous week.Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi…
Apart from the excess deaths in the third quarter of 2021, Malaysia's Crude Death Rate has virtually returned to figures prior to the pandemic. There's nothing from the most recent DOSM data to suggest that "Malaysians are dying…
KUALA LUMPUR: The role of the media is highly significant as a powerful tool to eliminate stigma and prejudice towards individuals living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — The High Court today allowed three civil society groups to go on with their lawsuit against Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa and the Malaysian government,...
JKNT officials gave medical officers a choice of returning to the existing Dungun Hospital or staying in temporary placements elsewhere in Terengganu. JKNT reportedly denied requesting placements at the unopened new Dungun Hospit…
Universiti Malaya and HKL have created Malaysia's first needs assessment tool for breast cancer to help health care providers understand what patients want or need for patient-centred outcomes (eg: return to work etc), rather tha…
Covid-positive voters must be present at their polling station 2 hours before the end of voting times, according to MOH protocols for the Aug 12 six state elections and Kuala Terengganu poll. Those hospitalised can get discharged…
Pfizer Malaysia, Sunway Medical Centre Velocity and Sunway Multicare Pharmacy, have entered a tripartite collaboration on AF360, a program highlighting the importance of early detection of Atrial Fibrillation (AF). AF is a devast…
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 10 — Starting today until Saturday, Covid-19 positive voters will receive messages through the MySejahtera app to fulfill their voting responsibilities in the...
MALAYSIA has paused the import of live cattle and buffalo from Australia after neighbouring Indonesia earlier decided to halt imports from four Australian facilities over concerns about lumpy skin disease (LSD) last month.Austral…
Former health director-general says the drug makes treatment available to poorer countries and can lead to the eradication of hepatitis C by 2030.
The Madani Medical Scheme expands to 11 districts in Kedah, Terengganu, Kelantan, Pahang, Melaka, Penang, Negeri, and Perlis: Kota Setar, Kuala Muda, Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas, Kuantan, Melaka Tengah, S…
MMA president Dr Muruga Raj Rajathurai says women need to seek out qualified practitioners to undergo aesthetic procedures.
JOHOR BARU, Aug 8 — A 29-year-old local woman died after allegedly undergoing treatment at a beauty centre in Mutiara Rini, Iskandar Puteri, last Wednesday. Iskandar Puteri...
Galen Centre says the disruptive relocation of medical officers reveals fundamental flaws in MOH's HR: the Public Services Commission treats all civil servants equally. "Doctors should be treated special. Period. We cannot afford…
A petition led by the Malaysian Influenza Working Group urges the government to include fully-subsidised annual influenza vaccination for older people in Budget 2024. Thailand, Laos, the Philippines, and Singapore provide free fl…
Health DG Dr Radzi says the new placement "experience" for permanent medical, dental, and pharmacy officers will make them "more mature and empathetic, and tougher" in surviving their career as public servants, as he expressed MO…
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However, a public health specialist and a former deputy health minister differ on who should take the lead to implementing the initiative.
MOs posted to Dungun Hospital found, upon reporting for duty, that their actual placement was at a non-operational facility: the new Dungun Hospital project. Some were then transferred to “temporary” postings in other Terengganu…
Malaysian Medical Association president Dr R Muruga Raj says the issues raised since 2015 have gone unheeded by the health ministry.