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Health ministry approves conditional registration for AZ Covid-19 drug https://t.co/o2i5Xf444z — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 12, 2022

Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says the drug is meant for those above 12 and weighing above 40kg.

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Khairy: Specialist doctors among those involved in bullying at Penang Hospital | Malaysia | Malay Mail https://t.co/eAyycIq6cv — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 12, 2022

PUTRAJAYA, May 12 ― The list of doctors allegedly involved in bullying trainee doctors or housemen at Penang Hospital (HPP) received by the Ministry of Health (MoH) also involves specialist doctors, said Health Minister Khairy Ja…

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Over 35 bullying cases reported through HelpDoc since 2017, says MMA https://t.co/X5DrriWB9v — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 12, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 36 bullying cases have been received through the HelpDoc complaint line since it was launched in 2017, says the Malaysian Medical Association.

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MOH To Meet Stakeholders On Poisons Bill Tomorrow https://t.co/y9MOy5iC5w — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 12, 2022

MOH’s meeting with private GPs, pharmacists, and vets, which will be chaired by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, aims to “discuss issues” on proposed changes to the Poisons Act that regulates medicines.

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Health ministry ‘revives’ circular barring staff from talking to media https://t.co/i3gL2yoFYN — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 12, 2022

This comes after 'exposes' by junior doctors following the death of a housemen in Penang who fell from an apartment block.

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Separating the men from the boys - the Rashomon effect https://t.co/RgzLjeZiL2 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 12, 2022

It is wrong to blame an entire system of training or a generation of senior doctors based on a couple of avoidable tragedies.

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Suhakam to probe human rights violations against junior doctors https://t.co/yAuDAiEbpu — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 11, 2022

It is conducting the investigation following the death of a houseman who worked at the Penang Hospital.

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Penang exco member submits names of 5 'doctor bullies' to health ministry https://t.co/4okMTe195Z — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 11, 2022

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Junior doctors accuse MMA of playing down bullying cases https://t.co/AEvj8op2rR — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 10, 2022

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MMA: Screen students taking up medical studies, career https://t.co/FYGaDtmNKl — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 10, 2022

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Long Covid patients take about six months to recover, says KJ https://t.co/tLwjeW6l7n — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 10, 2022

PETALING JAYA: Statistics have shown that 60% to 70% of Long Covid patients recover after six months from infection, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

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More than 9,000 Long Covid patients treated so far | New Straits Times https://t.co/Ptf6aREUWY — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 10, 2022

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Hurry up and vaccinate your kids, Penang tells parents | New Straits Times https://t.co/V5IeUy3uCF — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 10, 2022

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MoH’s top brass don’t like doctors speaking out against healthcare system, says group as bullying issue resurfaces | Malay Mail https://t.co/yCpyabx820 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 10, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — Some of the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) top officials do not like doctors complaining publicly about the healthcare system and the way it is run, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) said today. The presi…

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30-40 peratus pesakit Long COVID kembali bekerja dalam tiga bulan https://t.co/hNhChCY6aZ — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 10, 2022

Khairy berkata Kementerian Kesihatan telah memberi rawatan perubatan rehabilitasi Long COVID kepada 2,798 pesakit menerusi rawatan pesakit dalam dan 6,432 pesakit melalui rawatan pesakit luar di fasilitinya di seluruh negara sehi…

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Covid-19 Watch: 2,246 new cases, says Health Ministry https://t.co/Aggs9GfxY4 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 10, 2022

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 2,246 new Covid-19 infections on Monday (May 9), says the Health Ministry.

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New Covid-19 cases drop 58.3pc last week - Health DG | New Straits Times https://t.co/vtWYwPHrrF — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 9, 2022

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Mosti: RM15m in additional funds for third phase of SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance project | Malay Mail https://t.co/0vQWEcYdq7 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 9, 2022

PUTRAJAYA, May 9 — An additional fund of RM15 million under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) has been approved for the third phase of the SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance project, said the Ministry of Science, T…

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Fix junior doctor bullying in Hospitals or face brain drain https://t.co/epGzqn1CQC — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 9, 2022

Poor work conditions can endanger patients, deplete trust in public healthcare, NGO says.

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Ringing true to Health D-G’s post-Raya warning, Covid-19 cases on the rise with 2,151 new infections https://t.co/U0VoVOvaVZ — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 9, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Covid-19 cases in the country have risen as Malaysia recorded 2,151 new infections today. Malaysia had been recording a downward trend of cases until May 3, where it recorded 922 infections. Following this,…

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Medical group calls for respectful work environment, says govt must act to stop harassment against junior doctors https://t.co/ZzxbUl2KEV — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 9, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — The Malaysian Medics International (MMI) wants a stop to the bullying and mistreatment of house officers following the death of a junior doctor assigned to the Penang general hospital. MMI said studies and r…

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CovidNow: Over 26pc of children in Malaysia fully vaxxed | Malay Mail https://t.co/Qj8mEpXgck — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 9, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — A total of 929,427 children aged between five and 11 years in Malaysia, or 26.2 per cent of their population, have completed the vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme For Children (P…

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Commentary: Creating more permanent posts won't solve Malaysia’s contract doctor problems https://t.co/ldkqrS5ujZ — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 9, 2022

After contract doctors staged a walk-out last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malaysia government created more permanent posts. This won’t be enough if scores of medical graduates continue to enter the healthcare…