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Malaysia Restricts 2022 Hajj Health Criteria, Covering Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity https://t.co/8Z9FvLsrTD — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 13, 2022

Tabung Haji-MOH 2022 guidelines bar Hajj for those with diabetes (HbA1c >8%), moderate to severe hypertension, obesity type II with ≥ 1 comorbidity, all cancer stages.

Spoilt, incompetent, weak sum up majority of housemen – a concerned senior doctor https://t.co/KQHHhe3YIk — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 13, 2022

Standards of healthcare in jeopardy with substandard house officers

'Bully doctors': When will it end? | New Straits Times https://t.co/8R05sMpUxX — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 13, 2022

Children at higher risk of infections, autoimmune diseases as M'sia returns to pre-Covid-19 normalcy | New Straits Times https://t.co/JlzsBNzq4y — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 13, 2022

National Covid-19 cases continue to soar, 3,410 infections on Thursday | New Straits Times https://t.co/DkA4z40LSB — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 13, 2022

KJ wants an end to toxic work culture in hospitals https://t.co/k4bUtEpCRV — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 13, 2022

Health minister Khairy Jamaluddin says the work environment should not be abusive and humiliating, but instead nurture respect and support.

CovidNow: 28pc of children in Malaysia fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of yesterday | Malay Mail https://t.co/bnmUnatErv — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 13, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 ― A total of 993,652 children aged between five and 11 years, or 28 per cent of their population, have completed the vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme For Children (PICKids) as of…

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.

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…

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.

Expert: Medical line is not for all https://t.co/5GvJ6oK6Vs — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) May 12, 2022

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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…

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…

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.