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💊 Malaysia's pharmacists say appealing the nicotine ruling is "appalling" and contradicts the Health Minister's own words. MPS wants nicotine back under Group C poison controls.
The decision to appeal the High Court's ruling on nicotine is difficult to reconcile with the government’s previous positions. The health minister had stated publicly that a vape ban was a matter of time and committed to stronger…
🫁 Galen Centre: Malaysia can't claim it wants a vape ban while simultaneously appealing the court ruling that protected kids from nicotine products. The two positions are incompatible.
The Galen Centre says Putrajaya cannot claim to be simultaneously moving toward a vape ban while appealing the High Court ruling on nicotine, as the think tank stands in solidarity with health care professionals in MOH who must b…
❓ "Who exactly is the MOH protecting?" MyWATCH asks after the Health Ministry appeals the nicotine court ruling — instead of banning vape and protecting Malaysian kids from addiction.
MyWatch said the government’s appeal of the High Court ruling on liquid nicotine creates the perception that vape industry interests are being prioritised over children’s health. The group urged Putrajaya to withdraw the appeal a…
🚨 Malaysia's Health Minister is now appealing the entire court ruling that found liquid nicotine's delisting was unlawful — after publicly vowing a vape ban was coming. Public health groups are furious.
Health Minister Dr Dzul and the government are appealing the entirety of a High Court verdict that nullified the delisting of liquid nicotine because they're "dissatisfied" with the ruling, says the AGC in a June 12 notice of app…
🫁 Malaysia's national lung health initiative is now using AI for chest X-ray screening — and Penang's Seberang Jaya clinic just joined as a pilot site. Early detection of lung cancer, TB, COPD and asthma via AI.
BUTTERWORTH, June 13 — The Seberang Jaya Health Clinic here has been selected as a facility for the first phase of the National Lung Health Initiative in Penang, aimed at...
💰 While MOH absorbs Malaysia's largest ministry budget cut and hospitals ration services, a Johor election could cost RM200 million. An Ipoh GH doctor asks the government: are we prioritising correctly?
One can't help but wonder if RM200 million in potential election-related expenditure could instead be utilised to improve health care facilities, replace ageing medical equipment, expand digital health infrastructure, or recruit…
💊 Malaysia's health insurance mostly covers hospitalisation — but chronic disease patients needing biologic therapies are left paying out of pocket. A new survey says it's time to redesign our insurance system.
A recent survey by the Psoriasis Association of Malaysia highlights structural gaps between existing insurance products and the realities of chronic disease care.
🚬 Eight months after Act 852, Malaysia's experts admit they still can't tell if smoking and vaping behaviours have changed — no hard data, no tracking system. The law is in place, but the evidence base is missing.
Experts say Malaysia lacks the data to assess Act 852’s impact eight months after rollout. Early signs include more consistent messaging that vaping is harmful and reduced product visibility, but concerns remain over youth uptake…
🦯 Senior Malaysian doctors urge older adults: don't be embarrassed to use a walking stick. 1 in 7 Malaysians over 60 fall yearly — and falls are a hidden cause of death in our mortality data.
The rate of older Malaysians ageing well is poor. Let us all encourage each other to live our lives with better quality.
📊 Malaysia's mySalam B40 health protection scheme has paid out RM1.42 billion to 1.88 million recipients since 2019 — a significant safety net for the nation's lowest-income earners facing critical illness.
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 1.88 million Malaysians have benefited from the mySalam health protection scheme, with claims amounting to RM1.42 billion disbursed between 2019 and Dec 31 last year.
🏥 A doctor at Temerloh's HoSHAS sounds the alarm: 9 MOs will soon be managing 150+ beds, ICU, CCU, and up to 80 outpatients daily — on 24-hour calls every other day. Malaysia's healthcare crisis in real time.
What is often not seen is what health care workers are doing before those calls arrive. Some are actively resuscitating critically ill patients. Others are still completing ward rounds, managing admissions, reviewing deterioratin…
💊 Bukit Gasing assemblyman calls on MOF and MOH to immediately withdraw the hiring freeze — hospitals are at breaking point, and withholding salary allocations for vacant posts will only accelerate the collapse.
Instead of freezing recruitment, MOF and MOH must move in the exact opposite direction. The ministries need to mandate and fund all necessary measures to aggressively fill every doctor and nurse vacancy across the country as a ma…
🇲🇾 Malaysian Male Nurses Association opposes plan to recruit 15,000 Indonesian nurses — cites training standards, language barriers, and impact on local nursing graduates still waiting for jobs.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Male Nurses Association (MMN) has strongly opposed the proposal to recruit Indonesian nurses, citing the welfare of patients and local nurses.
⚠️ Malaysia's budget cuts mark 'the point of no return' for public healthcare — more hospital service closures inevitable unless fuel subsidies are tackled, warns CodeBlue editorial.
Budget cuts mark the point of no return for our health care system. We will likely see more closures or disruptions of services that can no longer be prevented by "gali lubang tutup lubang". The government must choose health care…
🚨 Perak's only cardiac centre at Ipoh GH is overwhelmed — all new cardiology clinic referrals now get ONE-YEAR appointment slots due to doctor shortage. Pregnant patients are the only exception to this drastic restructuring.
HRPB's cardiology service is undergoing a temporary "drastic restructuring" amid staff shortages, including one-year appointments for all referrals to the cardiology clinic, except pregnant patients. The restructuring affects bot…
🏥 Gopeng MP supports cutting MOH festive parties and overseas trips — but draws the line at hiring freezes, overtime cuts, and restricting drugs and lab tests. "These directly affect patient care."
Gopeng MP Tan Kar Hing says the only MOH spending cuts he supports are cancellations of festive celebrations and overseas trips, opposing the other eight austerity measures in the MOH. "Health care is a fundamental human right an…
Deputy IGP says the fentanyl-based “Piu Piu” vape is leaving users zombie-like, and wants a total vape ban. Another sign the drug scene is mutating faster than policy. 🚭
💊 Malaysia's medicine and medical device supply remains stable (72% of medicines at low risk) despite global supply chain pressures. MOH also signed a new MoC with Japan's health ministry during PM Anwar's state visit.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — Economy Minister Datuk Seri Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said the supply of medicines and medical devices in Malaysia remains stable, with most items...
Tweet 4 — KPJ has started kidney transplant services at Tawakkal Specialist Hospital. Private capacity keeps moving deeper into high-complexity care. 🫀
The private hospital operator says the new service expands access to specialised care for kidney failure patients and builds on its integrated transplant care network.
🍗 UPM experts: Malaysia imports 90%+ of grain corn for chicken feed, making supply highly vulnerable to global crises. Malaysia is the world's 3rd-highest per-capita chicken consumer — diversifying protein sources is part of the solution.
UPM experts say Malaysians may need to reduce chicken consumption during global supply shocks, warning that the country's heavy dependence of at least 90% on imported grain corn for animal feed leaves poultry production vulnerabl…
With 850 doctors across Pahang, the Health Dept says it’s moving staff from clinics to hospitals to fill gaps. That’s not a strategy; that’s a warning sign. 🏥
KUANTAN, June 10 — The Pahang State Health Department (JKNP) said the shortage of medical officers at several healthcare facilities in the state is due to factors such as the...
🐾 Malaysia and WOAH strengthen One Health cooperation — coordinating veterinary, fisheries, wildlife, and environmental agencies on zoonotic threats, rabies eradication, and transboundary animal diseases.
Malaysia and WOAH pledged closer cooperation on One Health, including stronger coordination among veterinary, fisheries, wildlife, and environmental agencies. Discussions also covered rabies eradication, zoonotic threats, and vet…
The Health Ministry is reviewing whether affected Alexandria University pharmacy students qualify. Credential recognition is rarely simple, and delays here can ripple straight into workforce supply. 🧾