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Vitamin D: The One Nutrient You Can't Live Without https://t.co/tva5llqWaM via @YouTube — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 15, 2023

The basics about vitamin D

Lukanisman: MOH To Bring Tobacco Bill To Cabinet, Stakeholder Engagements Still Needed https://t.co/MOLHOhcJAj — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 15, 2023

Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni says MOH will bring a Cabinet paper to table the tobacco bill in the next Parliament meeting, adding that stakeholder engagements are still needed. The vape industry also wants GEG on…

Dept launches first air ambulance https://t.co/oJgwr1Ym2A — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 15, 2023

SHAH ALAM: The Fire and Rescue Department has today launched its first air ambulance service to meet the emergency needs of people in rural areas.

Rahmah physio package for underprivileged https://t.co/AjDJwMJHqu — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 15, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: A clinic in Selayang is the first in the country to offer a Rahmah physiotherapy package for the underprivileged group, Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub said.

Tonight! ChatGPT for doctors. A special intro on an AI Co-Pilot for your everyday practice. Don't miss this! https://t.co/ME1JBqqYfI — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 15, 2023

Live Q&A session. Opportunity to learn about how ChatGPT can revolutionize your practice.

Donate soon-to-expire Covid vaccines, says ex-health minister https://t.co/bdZKYfGpsC — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 15, 2023

Dr S Subramaniam says the government could also look into helping other nations with the logistics of vaccinating their populations.

Vape Industry Touts Self-Regulation After Meeting Deputy Health Minister https://t.co/jLA5JnR0qr — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 14, 2023

After meeting Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni, a vape company says the industry was reminded to “self-regulate” to avoid sales to minors.

Without State Control, Parents Now Bear Sole Burden Of Protecting Kids From Nicotine Addiction https://t.co/EFhec2mghR — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 14, 2023

Vape products are now available in Bazaar Ramadhan and convenience stores after the delisting of liquid and gel nicotine, says Dr Murallitharan Munisamy.

Limited reference resources among challenges faced by TCM in Malaysia https://t.co/oSbWYYIZuR — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 14, 2023

SHAH ALAM: Limited referral resources, as well as lack of expertise in Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM), are among the main challenges ide...

Extending operational hours of health clinics reduces overcrowding at HTAR https://t.co/0ZyVQfasJx — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 14, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry’s pilot project of extending the operational hours of health clinics to reduce overcrowding at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) has seen a fruitful outcome.

Three Melaka boarding schools with Covid-19 clusters operating normally, says state health director https://t.co/ZsdkJJF32d — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 14, 2023

MELAKA, April 14 — Three boarding secondary schools in Melaka with active Covid-19 clusters are operating normally, even though there are 226 positive cases among the...

Malaysia’s Health Ministry launches world’s first traditional and herbal medicine research guideline https://t.co/Gy2Nkor5lF — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 14, 2023

SHAH ALAM, April 14 — Malaysia’s Ministry of Health launched today what it believes to be the world’s first traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) research framework...

COVID-19 and Pregnancy: Unborn Babies at Risk of Brain Damage https://t.co/mGaIuGVX8o — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 14, 2023

Ref:https://www.newswise.com/coronavirus/case-study-shows-covid-19-can-be-transmitted-from-mother-to-baby-through-placenta-causing-brain-injury/?article_id=7...

Healthcare services untaxed by rise in Covid-19 hospital admissions, says minister https://t.co/xtlgqcMknf — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 13, 2023

PUTRAJAYA, April 13 — The total Covid-19 patient admissions to Health Ministry (MOH) hospitals have risen but have not taxed healthcare services and hospitals are operating as...

IIUM Rector Dzulkifli Slams Health Minister’s ‘Betrayal’ Of Poisons Board https://t.co/yfV6iqh60J — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 13, 2023

IIUM rector Prof Dzulkifli slams Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa's veto of the Poisons Board to declassify liquid nicotine as "undemocratic", "unethical", and a "betrayal", demanding an apology from all responsible parties for…

Dr Noor Hisham: Dengue cases drop 5.4pc nationwide last week, two deaths recorded https://t.co/QOsoXDNUuh — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 12, 2023

PUTRAJAYA, April 12 — The number of dengue fever cases in the 14th epidemiological week this year (April 2-8) dropped by 5.4 per cent to 2,239 cases from 2,365 cases the...

Hospitals didn’t turn away cancer patient, says Sarawak health director https://t.co/jJnbgpPDko — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 12, 2023

Dr Ooi Choo Huck says treatment continued to be provided to the patient regardless of her citizenship status.

MOH Mulls Safe Food Certification For Ministry Facilities In Putrajaya https://t.co/fEbvISAbCP — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 12, 2023

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said a proposal was made at the 16th National Food Safety and Nutrition Council Meeting to introduce an MOH Safe Food Certification for food supply services during meetings and events at Ministry…

As festive period looms, medical association reminds Malaysians to be wary of Covid-19 https://t.co/EyLzjAQiAe — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 12, 2023

Health Ministry announces strategic plan for reducing sugar intake among Malaysians https://t.co/fIalPQBhlq — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 12, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has come up with a Strategic Plan for Reducing Sugar Among Malaysians (2023-2025) which will involve multi-sectoral...

Screening Colonoscopies in Elderly Patients with Limited Life Expectancy: Yielding Few Benefits and Excess Risks https://t.co/4ZJFCdCh6g — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 12, 2023

Ref:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2803491

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Contract doctors absorbed into permanent positions insufficient as many more enter payroll, says Hartal Doktor Kontrak https://t.co/2yEXhQd8Nd — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 11, 2023

PUTRAJAYA: More contract doctors need to be absorbed into permanent positions as the number assured by the government is insufficient, especially with more contract doctors to be employed every year, says Hartal Doktor Kontrak gr…

Zaliha Tells Hartal Doktor Kontrak High-Level Committee Representation ‘Difficult’, Commissions Included In Health White Paper https://t.co/HnPqe78dbA — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Apr 11, 2023

Hartal Doktor Kontrak calls for a Health Service Commission for better contract doctor job security; the government’s promise of 12,800 permanent positions over 3 years covers only 30% of contract doctors.