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Dr Zaliha: Health Ministry, govt agencies need to work together on youth health

KUALA LUMPUR: Collaboration between the Health Ministry and related government agencies are needed to tackle health issues among youth, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

Alleged rape victim declined further evaluation, says health director | Free Malaysia Today (FMT)

Sarawak health department says a rape victim's consent is needed for further evaluations to be conducted by a doctor.

Health Minister: Withdrawal of nicotine from Poisons Act not akin to 'gambling on children's health'

SEREMBAN: The Health Ministry has denied that removing nicotine from the Poisons Act 1953 is akin to gambling with the health of children.

Elderly Felda settlers to get RM21mil in health incentives | Free Malaysia Today (FMT)

The government will also spend RM21.21 million on a special RM300 health incentive for Felda settlers aged 65 and above.

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HEALTH: Medication on-the-go

#HEALTH: Medication on-the-go | New Straits Times

WITH public holidays almost every month, many of which result in long weekends, Malaysians travel quite frequently, either locally or abroad.

Zaliha: No Action Over Defective Ventilators From Pharmaniaga, Emergency Procurement Followed Protocol

MOH isn't currently taking action over the supply of defective ventilators from Pharmaniaga during Covid because the emergency procurement followed procedure, says Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa, adding that MOH is awaiting PA…

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Havas Health & You Malaysia Sheds Light On Medical Waste In Gsk’s #giveback Campaign

GSK, a leading global biopharma company, has partnered with Havas Health & You Malaysia to launch an impactful ESG campaign called the #GiveBack Campaign. This campaign aims to raise awareness about the proper disposal of asthma…

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No longer required, but many LRT riders keeping their masks on

Several commuters on the LRT told FMT that it was already routine for them to don the masks.

Health Minister: Four out of five teens in Malaysia not physically active https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/07/06/health-minister-four-out-of-five-teens-in-malaysia-not-physically-active/ via @@theborneopost

PUTRAJAYA (July 6): Four out of five teenagers in the country are physically inactive, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. In addition, two out of three teenagers practice fitness activities at a sedentary level, she said in…

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Malaysia’s Ageing Population On Dental Care – Dr Diyana Sheereen Anuar

The reformation of curative health care to preventive health care is a good start when addressing the inclusion of oral health care in general health programmes.

MOH Specialist Doctor Placements Rose 72% In Sarawak

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa says 754 specialist doctors were stationed in Sarawak in 2022, a 72% increase over three years from 438 specialist doctors in 2019.

Early Initiation of Oral Anticoagulation After Stroke due to AF

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Reinstate Liquid Nicotine As Poison, Don’t Fight Us In Court, MCTC Tells Health Minister

The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control wants Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa to reinstate liquid nicotine into the Poisons List before the July 26 hearing of their judicial review application against the delisting, instead o…

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Health NGOs’ Lawsuit Over Liquid Nicotine Delisting Was ‘Last Resort’: Galen Centre

The Galen Centre describes the lawsuit filed by health NGOs to challenge the declassification of liquid nicotine as "an act of last resort". Maintaining the current status, it says, could place the government in an impossible sit…

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Health groups go to court to reinstate nicotine in the poisons act

UPDATED 12.14PM | This comes after health minister removed it in March.