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Health DG: Trend of influenza infections in Malaysia stable

PUTRAJAYA: The current trend of influenza infections in the country has recorded stable readings, says Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

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Health White Paper aims to ensure equitable and sustainable access to healthcare, says minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — One of the aims of the national Health White Paper is to leverage public and private healthcare partnerships to enhance healthcare accessibility and...

Minister: MOH Can Deal Directly With Pharmaceutical Suppliers Outside Pharmaniaga

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa says MOH can obtain medicine supplies directly from suppliers instead of going through Pharmaniaga, adding that MOH isn't currently facing disruptions in drug supply and that Pharmaniaga merely h…

MMA: Insurance Should Cover Procedures At GP Clinics

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 Declared As Rabies Infected Area In Miri

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…

Dengue cases up 4.7%, two deaths reported

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…

Dengue cases up 4.7%, two deaths reported

No Data Backing Claim Malaysians Dying At Unprecedented Rates -- Dr Musa Mohd Nordin

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…

Media powerful tool to eliminate stigma towards people living with HIV

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).

Court allows lawsuit against Malaysia’s health minister on vape liquid to proceed | Malay Mail

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 Seeks To Placate Doctors In Dungun Hospital Placement Fiasco

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…

UM, HKL Launch Malaysia’s First Breast Cancer Needs Assessment Tool

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 At Polling Station Two Hours Before Closing: MOH

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 Collaborate to Raise Awareness on the Importance of Early Detection of Atrial Fibrillation

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…

Covid-19 positive voters to receive notification on MySejahtera starting today

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 suspends import of live cattle from Australia on LSD concerns

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…

WHO lists Malaysian-developed hepatitis C drug as essential medicine

Former health director-general says the drug makes treatment available to poorer countries and can lead to the eradication of hepatitis C by 2030.

Madani Medical Scheme Expanded To 11 More Districts

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 calls for stricter enforcement of beauty industry

MMA president Dr Muruga Raj Rajathurai says women need to seek out qualified practitioners to undergo aesthetic procedures.

In Johor, woman allegedly dies after botched breast job at a beauty centre, according to police

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...

‘Doctors Should Be Treated Special. Period’: Galen Centre

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…

Medical Groups Demand Government-Funded Flu Jabs For Senior Citizens

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…

Placement Experience Will Make You ‘More Mature, Empathetic, Tougher’, MOH Tells Permanent Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists

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…