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Covid-19 Watch: 1,904 new cases bring total to 4,791,456 https://t.co/PHCuQR8IzO — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Sep 5, 2022

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,904 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday (Sept 4), says the Health Ministry.

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Visitors throng health camp for screenings at the Kedah Malaysian Family Aspiration tour, says state health dept https://t.co/xuk0NLhtAw — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Sep 5, 2022

ALOR SETAR, Sept 4 — Generally, people fear going for medical tests at a clinic or hospital. However, visitors to the health camp organised in conjunction with the Kedah...

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More Complaints Over Doctor-Dominated Health White Paper Advisory Council https://t.co/5Uf91h5hwL — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Sep 3, 2022

Critics highlight the lack of pharmacists, patient and consumer groups, representatives from Sabah and Sarawak, civil society groups across fields, and “independent” parties not currently or previously attached to the gover...

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Singapore recall soy sauce https://t.co/0CoPyj67PK — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Sep 3, 2022

SINGAPORE: Singapore has recalled a soy sauce product originating from Malaysia after detecting benzoic acid at levels exceeding the regulatory limit for sauces stated in the Singapore Food Regulations.

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To mask or not to mask? Announcement soon, says Khairy [NSTTV] | New Straits Times https://t.co/MHgwlIL7t3 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Sep 2, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: An announcement on whether the face mask mandate for enclosed spaces is to be withdrawn will be made very soon, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.

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Khairy: Infant formula to be taken out from sugar tax expansion list https://t.co/vkVBDQDYGV — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Sep 2, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today infant formula will be excluded from the proposed sugar tax expansion that includes premixed...

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First International Surgical Society Woman President Yip Says Surgical Care Must Be Universally Accessible https://t.co/5j5bQuyRhC — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Sep 2, 2022

Malaysian consultant breast surgeon Dr Yip Cheng Har, the first female president of the International Society of Surgery (ISS), says ISS will work towards achieving universally available, accessible, and quality surgical care.

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Five hospitals to be national health technology hubs, Putrajaya says https://t.co/AtV3v2ckAu — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Sep 2, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) and the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MoH) today announced that five hospitals have been...

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Funding Cuts Killed Malaysia’s Suicide Registry In 2011 https://t.co/a98xKYVWJl — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Sep 2, 2022

The National Suicide and Fatal Injury Registry Malaysia project, with an RM4 million allocation under the 12MP, will be completed in 2023, after the National Suicide Registry Malaysia ended 2011.

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Covid-19 Watch: 2,356 new cases bring total to 4,784,980 https://t.co/rW5k0kulji — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Sep 2, 2022

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 2,356 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday (Sept 1), says the Health Ministry.

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AMM: HWCITF Report Needs More Analysis Of Bullying, Doctors’ Issues https://t.co/VZpOMLDru6 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Sep 1, 2022

The Academy of Medicine of Malaysia wants the HWCITF to extract and analyse the survey responses of 25,000 medical practitioners and also to produce detailed qualitative analysis of the 14,000 pages of comments received for pract…

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How To Manage Severe Asthma To Live Normally https://t.co/zYkjWEwZNg — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Sep 1, 2022

As a first step, people with asthma can take a self-test to ascertain their reliance on the usage of inhalers and to identify the level of their asthma condition.

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The Case For Making Health Political In GE15 https://t.co/6FknaPHa8L — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Sep 1, 2022

Making health care an issue in the 15th general election will keep the health reform agenda alive and, more importantly, translate ideas into action because they are driven by the people, not the medical elite.

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Next Live CPD will be this Saturday on 3/9/22 at 2 pm Please open link in YouTube and hit the Notify Me button. Don't forget to like the video and subscribe to our channel https://t.co/yH5qEdmkWQ — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Sep 1, 2022

Live broadcast on 3 September 2022 2 pm

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Doctor trades San Diego for Selayang to serve in Malaysia https://t.co/RRor5CXy3u — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 31, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: As Malaysia celebrates her 65th birthday today, the issue of brain drain or flight of highly trained professionals leaving the country remains a hot topic.

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MOH Awaiting MOF Approval For MySejahtera After Direct Procurement Negotiations https://t.co/jvMYSZSPmY — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 31, 2022

Khairy Jamaluddin says MOH forwarded the outcome of its direct negotiations to procure management of the MySejahtera app to MOF last July 12.

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Contract Doctors And Dentists Finally Get Specialist Scholarships https://t.co/Y0PHdhI1iO — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 31, 2022

216 contract officers were offered the Program Latihan Kepakaran (PLK) with an MOH scholarship, the first since the introduction of the contract system in 2016.

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Pandemic Disrupted HPV Vaccination For Over 560,000 Girls In Malaysia https://t.co/9B8ltrLDyb — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 31, 2022

NCSM and other advocates urge the government to restart the nationwide HPV vaccination programme in 2023 and to implement a catch-up programme for teen girls who missed their shots.

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White paper should focus on accessible healthcare for all, says association https://t.co/IRUCIhGwYi — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 31, 2022

The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia says it is ready for smart partnership with the health ministry.

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Slight increase in Covid cases on Tuesday https://t.co/Sum5tApdAs — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 31, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Covid-19 cases increased to 2,144 on Tuesday, compared to the 1,946 coronavirus infections recorded the previous day.

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'Having various experts in advisory council beneficial for Health White Paper' https://t.co/UC6WNVOATj — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 31, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Private hospitals will assist in the stakeholder engagements with the Health White Paper Advisory Council.

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Covid-19 frontliners greeted by thunderous applause at Merdeka parade | Malay Mail https://t.co/oFU4QXz2zT — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 31, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 — Covid-19 frontliners were given thunderous applause by the multi-racial Keluarga Malaysia as the contingent marched past them during the National Day...

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Use of face masks in enclosed spaces to be reviewed https://t.co/bUfgV94JYz — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 31, 2022

The question was raised at the National Recovery Council's meeting today, says council chairman Muhyiddin Yassin.

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USM Researcher Highlights Legal Hurdle To Cannabis Research https://t.co/GVd92vw3RL — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 29, 2022

USM’s National Poison Centre director Nur Azzalia Kamaruzaman says under the Dangerous Drugs Act, MOH can authorise “pegawai awam” to research cannabis, but academics are “penjawat awam” and hence, couldn't get approval to study…