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MOH’s Perak Ambulance Service Stops Written Death Verification For Next-Of-Kin To Avoid Lawsuits https://t.co/7zUR4UDsKp — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 10, 2023

In Dec 2022, JKN Perak ordered the ambulance service by MOH hospitals and PKDs statewide to stop providing deceased emergency cases' next-of-kin the Death Verification Form to avoid "medicolegal" issues. MOH staff on site will on…

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Malaysia needs more than 40,000 medical assistants by 2025 https://t.co/VJNmxePfeV — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 10, 2023

Deputy health minister says the increase in workload due to the current shortage can affect the quality of health service delivery.

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Wage Theft And Tolerant Doctors: Stop The Nonsense! — Dr Timothy Cheng https://t.co/L6rDCqKqfa — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 10, 2023

Getting a doctor to work on a Saturday and Sunday and telling them "you cannot claim" is essentially saying that they have to work for free. This is not only happening in UMMC, but also other centres. Stop this nonsense, writes D…

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Bandar Kuching MP: Use E-Cigarette Tax Revenue To Support Health Care Workers’ Pay https://t.co/kfe908BSmK — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 9, 2023

Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii says health care workers need more than just kind words to support their families, as he calls for fair wages across the board.

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Bandar Kuching MP: ‘No Cancer Reform Without Health Care Reform’ https://t.co/OhAVH9KKw6 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 9, 2023

Bandar Kuching MP Kelvin Yii urges the government to increase accessibility and affordability of cancer treatment, including subsidies, and cancer facilities and financial assistance to cover long travel to the hospital in rural…

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Surgical strike: Cops bust gang of thieves targetting clinics in KL, S'gor https://t.co/GLhyrrHLat — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 9, 2023

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Accused Of ‘Wage Theft’, UMMC Says Only ‘Authorised’ On-Call Staff Are Paid https://t.co/sxMsYJayML — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 9, 2023

A doctor accuses UMMC of "wage theft" for not compensating passive on-call work that is worth RM560-RM980 monthly (10%-20% of salary), but the university hospital says only individuals on the authorised on-call schedule are eligi…

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Health White Paper Proposing Social Health Insurance: Zaliha https://t.co/rASn4XGp10 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 8, 2023

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa says if Parliament approves the Health White Paper, MOH will develop a national health insurance scheme, including contribution rates, health benefit packages, and the payment mechanism for healt…

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KPJ Healthcare observes Women's Day by raising awareness on cervical cancer | New Straits Times https://t.co/YAqa6g2WNv — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 8, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: KPJ Healthcare Berhad observed Women’s Day today by raising awareness on early cervical cancer detection across the nation and encouraging women to be aware of the illness and its dangers.

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Tok Mat: Pharmaniaga’s PN17 classification just an accounting matter https://t.co/6mkOoXrKEI — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 8, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Pharmaniaga Bhd’s descent into Practice Note 17 (PN17) territory signifying financial distress was just an accounting procedure, Defence Minister Datuk...

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Booster dose take-up still unsatisfactory, says health minister https://t.co/6IoFm5c40r — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 8, 2023

However, there has been an increase in the number of Malaysians taking the booster dose following campaigns held by the health ministry.

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Dress code: Visitor barred from entering Kuantan hospital due to misunderstanding, says Health director | Malay Mail https://t.co/ZmGCT8JxTt — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 8, 2023

KUANTAN, March 8 — The dispute between a security guard and a visitor at the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) here yesterday was due to a misunderstanding on the dress code,...

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Covid-19: Health Ministry not forcing employers to get booster jabs for foreign workers https://t.co/lUtDqBoR3w — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 8, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is not forcing employers to get Covid-19 booster jabs for foreign workers they bring into the country, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

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Dr Zaliha: Health White Paper beginning of national health system reform https://t.co/icjSij2qD4 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 8, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 ― The Health White Paper is the beginning of the journey of reforming the Malaysian health system to be continued if accepted, said Health Minister Dr...

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KL has highest number of depression, anxiety cases in Malaysia, says Health Minister https://t.co/tu2yVNQAty — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 8, 2023

Dr Zaliha said cost of living concerns and relationship problems caused mental health issues. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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When Doctors Strike: Historical Lessons From Malaysia’s Past https://t.co/9xMRTq9fc6 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 8, 2023

In '77, housemen went on strike for nearly a week and delayed registration with MMC, forcing salary hikes for HOs and first-year MOs. In '82, junior doctors protested against low salaries and lack of on-call pay with work-to-rule…

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https://t.co/DPm2qVvF9e — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 8, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The word dedication may mean different things to different people. For Associate Prof Dr Loh Ee...

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Mental health, initiatives for first-time house buyers among issues in Parliament today https://t.co/asW1P3lzo0 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 8, 2023

Parliament, Dewan Rakyat, mental health, first-time house buyers, budget

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Mad cow disease: Veterinary Dept to monitor entry of beef consignment from Brazil https://t.co/HLOFQRqOXd — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 8, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The Veterinary Services Department will monitor the entry of beef consignments from Brazil following reports of mad cow disease in the South American nation, Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad…

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Netizens slam ‘arrogant’ MP in interview with health news portal https://t.co/BxTyiRi7YH — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 7, 2023

First-term DAP MP Howard Lee was asked about his thoughts on public health issues.

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‘Doctors Can See Something Is Not Going Right’: FPMPAM https://t.co/nQ2MHLUrPF — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 7, 2023

FPMPAM, noting that the unity government has now passed its first 100 days, calls for a royal commission on health care: “As doctors, we can clearly see that something is not going right. Has the MOH been on autopilot all these y…

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Medical Assistant Shortage Forcing Zone Closures In Kepala Batas Hospital’s Emergency Room https://t.co/CGYLZsql3I — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 7, 2023

Kepala Batas MP Siti Mastura Muhammad reveals that a severe shortage of medical assistants (PPPs) has led to the closure of the screening zone in Kepala Batas Hospital's ED; there are no PPPs in the asthma bay/ Covid zone, and on…

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Indonesians spend billions on healthcare overseas, mainly in Malaysia https://t.co/80fvv1GihU — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 7, 2023

JAKARTA: Indonesians spent 165 trillion rupiah (US$10.7 billion) per year for medical treatment abroad, especially in Malaysia, President Joko Widodo ...

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Audit: Over Five Million COVAX Vaccine Doses Yet To Arrive https://t.co/4W4Mim7hMv — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Mar 6, 2023

Malaysia has yet to receive 5.08 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from the COVAX facility, as of August 2022, despite having paid RM94 million upfront for nearly 6.5 million doses agreed under Gavi, according to the Auditor-General…