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13,961 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.

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Malaysia hopes to bring resolution to WHO https://t.co/zNVOv9YGiX — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 8, 2023

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia hopes for more members of the executive board of the World Health Organization (WHO) to support the resolution on ‘Behavioral Scie...

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Environmental Health Officers Are Part Of MOH Too -- Voiceless Health Inspector https://t.co/GNNEVqdeoT — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 8, 2023

Under 6,000 environmental health officers & assistant EHOs are involved in the groundwork of public health: dengue, food safety, tobacco control etc. We're not entitled to enforcement allowances. After CNY, some contract assistan…

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‘Stop Lying To The Public That We Have Enough Doctors’: Contract Medical Officer, Perak https://t.co/n40bYiIhgq — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 7, 2023

A UD43 contract doctor in Perak — who earns a basic monthly salary of RM4,000+ (~RM5,000 net, including allowances and minus other deductions) — wants a 100% pay hike. The MO plans to quit once they have enough money to start a b…

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At MOF Budget Meet, Zaliha Moots Improving Health Service Delivery And Facilities https://t.co/UdVklKlAV0 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 7, 2023

Dr Zaliha Mustafa says that a meeting she attended with MOF on Budget 2023 earlier today discussed improving health service delivery and upgrading MOH facilities; she did not mention increasing staff numbers or giving pay hikes t…

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AG fails to stop challenge to govt’s Covid-19 vaccination programme https://t.co/7LT79arOyA — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 7, 2023

The Court of Appeal says the High Court was right to grant the applicants leave for the merits of the case to be heard.

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Govt should give priority to health funding to improve services, says Lukanisman https://t.co/l1bTpahtOU — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 7, 2023

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 7 — Health funding should be given priority to improve health services for the benefit of the people, said Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman Awang...

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Sacrifices of mental health workers ignored https://t.co/yM33W1N61Y — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 7, 2023

At least 200 counselling officers still without permanent contracts and losing out in benefits.

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Covid-19 Cases And Deaths By Age (Jan 2020 – Feb 3, 2023) https://t.co/cxNXTeQ8M3 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 7, 2023

Covid-19 is generally a mild disease in children, including infants. However, a small proportion may develop severe disease requiring ICU admission and prolonged ventilation. Fatal outcome is overall rare.

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New Covid-19 cases increase to 1,913 cases | New Straits Times https://t.co/IRZ9MglSVB — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 7, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of new Covid-19 cases in the country rose by 41.7 per cent, or 1,913 cases, during the fifth epidemiological week of the year (ME/2023) compared to 1,350 cases the week before.

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Malaysia contributes medicine worth RM227,984 to Ukraine https://t.co/VJ2FTNY3Qc — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 7, 2023

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian government through the Ministry of Health (MOH) today contributed medical aid worth RM227,984 to the government of Ukraine. Malay...

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Outburst at Serdang Hospital’s Cardiology Department over 11-hour wait https://t.co/tBQEWiUG05 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 7, 2023

IT IS common to see government hospitals full to the brim with patients and not enough staff, having patients wait for days on end just for a doctor’s...

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CodeBlue’s View: Time For Anwar To Step In https://t.co/VOYXcj3dfi — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 7, 2023

Overworked and underpaid health care workers are warning us that our public health care system is collapsing. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim must intervene and place this crisis at the top of his government's agenda within his firs…

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Closing The Cancer Care Gap – Dr Soh Yih Harng & Prof Dr Moy Foong Ming https://t.co/LCVHubX3be — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 6, 2023

The five-year survival rate for cancer in Malaysia is 65%, compared with the US’ 90.2% and Singapore’s 81%.

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Deputy minister: MoH in final phase of preparing Health White Paper | Malay Mail https://t.co/wFdGNIwqVa — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 6, 2023

LAHAD DATU, Feb 6 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) is in the final phase of preparing a Health White Paper that involves new basic policies for the national health services...

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Health minister admits scale of problem facing emergency departments at public hospitals https://t.co/FEEAURlqhG — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 6, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa admitted today that emergency departments at public hospitals are severely overwhelmed, suggesting that immediate action...

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Review fatwa on female circumcision, Putrajaya urged https://t.co/AFu6M2Gq41 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 6, 2023

Sisters in Islam says Muslim countries such as Egypt and Indonesia have stated that the practice is damaging to women and girls.

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RM37K Boost for SJ Ambulance from Two Temples and Residents Group https://t.co/dB5Obybpyc via @SJ Echo — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 6, 2023

SUBANG JAYA’s Community Ambulance received a RM37,000 boost from two temples and a residents association in Bandar Sunway in conjunction with the Chinese New Year Chap Goh Meh and Thaipusam. The cheque presentation ceremony which…

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Sex stimulants, slimming pills and other unregistered products worth almost RM1 million seized last year | New Straits Times https://t.co/jxgD4hUQ1Q — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 5, 2023

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu Health Department seized 544 types of unregistered cosmetic products and medicines worth RM954,727 last year.

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NST Leader: Healthcare red alert | New Straits Times https://t.co/sc9wOmIxl7 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 5, 2023

Malaysia’s public healthcare is on code red, a crisis mode that may be spiralling out of control.

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COVID-19 Shock: Man Reports Shrinkage of Penis Due to Virus https://t.co/irSRBTMd3n — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 5, 2023

ReferencesSlate podcast:http://bit.ly/3wYeZ3kWJH "COVID-19 Endothelial Dysfunction Can Cause Erectile Dysfunction: Histopathological, Immunohistochemical, an...

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Think tank warns Putrajaya of a sicker Malaysia if healthcare Budget cut this year | Malay Mail https://t.co/A2FotQDhZM — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 4, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The federal government should maintain if not increase its spending on public healthcare when it retables Budget 2023 in Parliament in the next few weeks,...

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Attention doctors! Not enough CPD points for APC 2023? Your last chance! https://t.co/zYAe7rfagN via @YouTube — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 4, 2023

See https://bit.ly/mmammccpd

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Malaysian Public Health Care Service Approaching Breaking Point -- Galen Centre https://t.co/PG7gHajZdA — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 4, 2023

With more demand for care as patients pour into hospitals and clinics, health care professionals are being forced to choose between care for themselves and care for their patients, which is incredibly unfair.

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BTMC provides easy, safe way for Klang residents to dispose unused medicines https://t.co/JUNo4iz2Z4 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Feb 4, 2023

SHAH ALAM – As improper disposal of unused and expired medications becoming a rising concern due to its effect to the environment and community, Bukit Tinggi Medical Centre...