Khairy: 2023 MOH Budget Can’t Be Smaller Than 2022 https://t.co/OYYvf6hscZ — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 17, 2022
Khairy Jamaluddin says Cabinet must decide on whether to reduce “regressive” fuel subsidies to invest in public health care instead, admitting it’s very hard to double MOH’s annual budget to RM70 billion.
Experts Want Health Service Commission For Public Health Care Profession https://t.co/CgZZSCR0Zw — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 17, 2022
Dr Azman Abu Bakar and Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman say that health care professionals under MOH, MOHE, and Mindef should be managed by a health service commission separate from JPA.
3,429 new Covid-19 cases, 9 deaths reported on August 17 https://t.co/g8ehcS2ZVQ — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 17, 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia logged 3,429 new Covid-19 cases yesterday (Aug 16), an increase after days of waning down, including Monday's (Aug 15) 2,437 cases.
MOH facilities to adopt cultural, organisational changes - Khairy https://t.co/cnUQsHMCQs — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 17, 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will adopt cultural and organisational changes at its facilities following the report by the Healthcare Work Culture Improvement Task Force (HWCITF) today.
Sabah resumes oral health survey https://t.co/vMWS4Uf3xn — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 17, 2022
KOTA KINABALU: The national oral health survey of adults 2020 (Nohsa 2020) in Sabah has resumed after two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It started in June and will end next month.
Little indication bullying involved in death of Penang GH houseman, task force reveals https://t.co/BeqaPiVs16 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 17, 2022
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 17 — There is no strong evidence to link the death of a houseman attached to the Penang Hospital (HPP) with elements of bullying at the workplace, Healthcare Work...
Malaysian Ambassador discusses medical cannabis with Health Minister of Thailand https://t.co/TwAruQOlHV via @PattayaMail — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 17, 2022
Thai authorities are now discussing the matter of medical cannabis with their Malaysian counterparts. The latter have become engaged in legal efforts to enable the medical use of cannabis. Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvi…
Khairy: 4,053 contract health workers given permanent positions today | Malay Mail https://t.co/4FNVamU5fz — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 17, 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — Khairy Jamaluddin today said that the Health Ministry (MoH) has made 4,053 contract health workers into permanent staff in a bid to address the complaints...
Expert Proposes Strategic Purchasing For Malaysia Health Financing Reform https://t.co/nwI1H7zTWP — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 16, 2022
Prof Dr Syed Mohamed Aljunid says Indonesia’s health financing system and social health insurance doubled the country’s total health spending and halved out-of-pocket expenditure.
Khairy: More funds for public healthcare needed, in line with WHO’s benchmark of 4-5pc https://t.co/i8LuApIugO — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 16, 2022
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today pleaded with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to allocate more funds for public health. According to...
Health White Paper is critical, a starting point of Malaysia's health system reform, says Dr Noor Hisham https://t.co/lsxjB0fdf3 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 16, 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health White Paper (HWP) is critical and will be the starting point of the country’s health reform journey, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Unqualified, unregistered not allowed to carry out medical procedures, says Khairy https://t.co/wYpr3aTmAp — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 12, 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Unqualified individuals who are unregistered will not be allowed to carry out any procedures, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Covid-19 Watch: 4,896 new cases, nationwide ICU bed usage at 64.9pc https://t.co/Rb1vzc0SUI — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 12, 2022
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 4,896 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Aug 10), bringing the total number of cases in the country to 4,719,394 infections since the pandemic began.
Address Youth Depression In Generational Smoking Ban: FRHAM https://t.co/q73kmPiRL8 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 12, 2022
The Federation of Reproductive Health Associations of Malaysia says the generational end game (GEG) to smoking or vaping must be rephrased by considering young people’s distress and stigma.
Sungai Buloh Hospital retracts ban on food delivery https://t.co/iMPAJhnqi6 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Aug 12, 2022
Heads of departments at the hospital had agreed to enforce the ban following reports that leftover food and garbage had attracted pests which affected hygiene in the wards.