Malaysian Medical Resources
14,216 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
BNM governor Abdul Rasheed says Bank Negara protects the insurance and bank industries to maintain stability of the financial sector for continued services to the public, adding that premium increases are needed to ensure health…
Malaysian women are entering pregnancy later in life, resulting in potential health risks that require closer monitoring and earlier intervention.
KUCHING (July 1): For 25 years, the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS) has provided hope and support to children with cancer, evolving from a small support group into an organisation serving families throughout the state. A…
KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): Providing free drinking water at restaurants and food premises could be a simple but effective public health measure to reduce sugar consumption and help to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs), accordin…
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — Japanese conveyor-belt sushi chain Sushiro has temporarily closed its Suria KLCC outlet from today “following guidance from Malaysian health...
PUTRAJAYA (June 30): The Ministry of Health (MOH) has temporarily suspended access to its official website to allow for enhanced cybersecurity measures to be implemented. In a statement today, the ministry said it is conducting i…
Those aged 40 to 59 will pay only RM30 for screenings, normally costing RM80 to RM100.
IPOH: The United States Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has donated about RM124,000 (US$30,000) worth of medical equipment to the Perak Health Department to strengthen the Flying Doctor Service (FDS).
KUALA LUMPUR: The new base medical and health insurance/takaful (MHIT) plan will enter its pilot phase by the end of July as authorities step up efforts to tackle rising medical costs, says Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — A total of 9.15 million Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) recipients are eligible for benefits under the MySalam B40 National Protection Scheme based on this...
WALK into almost any restaurant today and a familiar scene unfolds. Families sit around a table, yet conversations are scarce. Couples share a meal, yet their attention is fixed elsewhere. Children, teenagers and adults alike sta…
Minister says the highest number involved Filipinos, followed by Indonesians and Myanmar nationals.
LOVE is often described as blind, but when love begins to move towards marriage, pregnancy and family planning, health should never be left in the dark. In Sabah, this message carries special meaning because thalassemia remains o…
SIK: A husband and wife suffered food poisoning after mistakenly eating poisonous wild mushrooms they mistakenly thought were rare yearly mushrooms (kulat tahun) on Sunday (June 28).
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is working on a plan to tap the Social Security Organisation's (PERKESO) world-class rehabilitation centres to treat patients, including children with cerebral palsy, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly…
PETALING JAYA: With more than 38,000 dengue cases recorded in the first half of the year, the country is now grappling with a significant viral shift, as the DENV-3 strain emerges as the dominant circulating serotype.
MALAYSIA'S public healthcare system is often lauded for its accessibility and high standards of care, drawing patients from even the most remote corners of the country to its facilities. However, this leads to high demand on its…
Policy briefs launched by National Cancer Society Malaysia and Boehringer Ingelheim highlights significant rates of co-existing cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic diseases among Malaysians.
FOR many people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) in Sarawak, the challenges that they face are not only medical, but also social, emotional and logistical. At the heart of the efforts to address these gaps is Tera…
KOTA KINABALU (June 27): The federal government has been urged to implement targeted measures to address the migration of medical specialists from the public to private sector, as Sabah continues to grapple with longstanding heal…
KUALA LUMPUR: Public hospitals cannot shoulder the country's healthcare needs alone, says Deputy Health Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib.
JUNE 26 — Artificial intelligence is already helping doctors make healthcare decisions. The bigger question is: who is making sure these systems remain safe after they enter our...
MOF says the government will only make a decision on nicotine vape taxation after a Court of Appeal ruling, noting that the Health Ministry has filed an appeal against the High Court's quashing of the exemption of liquid nicotine…
In response to the PAC's report, the Joint Ministerial Committee says the base MHIT product will be piloted by the end of July, claiming that "significant progress" has been made across its Reset strategy, including a phased adop…