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Sabah hospital forced to transfer patients after power outage

The power cut at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the morning affected the hospital’s twin towers, the specialist clinics and the old medical wing.

12 Covid-19 deaths, 6,069 new cases

There were also 10,619 recoveries yesterday.

Covid-19: Malaysia reports 7,140 new cases, 16 deaths | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 7,140 new Covid-19 cases yesterday, continuing the downward trend that began last week. Categories 1 and 2 cases formed 99 per cent of the total. Just 110 patients re…

Malaysian psychiatry association says 424,000 kids in Malaysia grappling with mental health problems | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Some 424,000 children in Malaysia are struggling with mental health problems, an indication that mental health issues among the group have become an epidemic, according to a National Health and Morbidity…

331 new hospital admissions, ICUs at 16% capacity

A total of 335 patients were also discharged yesterday.

Health Ministry mulls scheduled Raya leave

With second Covid-19 vaccine booster mooted, senior citizens say willing to do what it takes to mitigate risks | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — At 74, retiree Hor Yoke Ngo said she has already received three Covid-19 vaccine shots and is willing to receive a fourth one as the second booster after Putrajaya announced its recommendation for those o…

Over 300,000 children fully vaccinated against Covid-19 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — A total of 308,116 children aged between five to 11 years or 8.7 per cent have completed their vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids), as of yesterday. Accor…

Khairy directs Health Ministry to step up enforcement at Ramadan bazaars nationwide | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The Food Safety and Quality Division of the Ministry of Health (MoH) has been instructed to step up its enforcement at Ramadan bazaars, especially at locations that received complaints about food contamin…

Health Ministry logs 10,413 new Covid-19 cases, 18 more deaths | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The Health Ministry (MoH) recorded 10,413 new Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of infections detected in the country since the pandemic started to 4,363,024. In a statement today, Healt…

Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine recipients restricted from travelling to Europe can ask for Pfizer shots, says Khairy | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — Recipients of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine who are not allowed to travel abroad can now get a Pfizer booster to help with travel restrictions, the Health Ministry said today. Health Minister Khairy Jamalu…

Covid-19: Putrajaya recommends second Pfizer booster for those aged 60 and above with severe comorbidities, immunocompromised kids aged 12 and above | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) said today it is recommending a second booster shot for individuals aged 60 and above with severe comorbidities as well as for children aged 12 and above who are immunocomprom…

No quarantine for close contacts, even if unvaccinated, says KJ

Previously, only close contacts who had received their booster jabs and were asymptomatic could skip the isolation period.

Health Ministry says no contaminated Kinder products entered Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — No Kinder chocolate products from the Ferrero Ardennes chocolate factory in Arion, Belgium that were reported to be contaminated with salmonella typhimurium bacteria have entered Malaysia, according to th…

19 Covid-19 deaths, new cases drop to 7,739

The death toll stands at 35,311.

SPA to review contract doctor applications rejected by system

MMA cites 'technical issues' as among reasons.

Dr Noor Hisham: 48,000 Paxlovid antiviral pills for Covid-19 treatment arrive today | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — The Ministry of Health today received a total of 48,000 pills of Pfizer’s antiviral drug for the treatment of Covid-19, Paxlovid (PF-07321332/Nirmatrelvir 150mg film-coated tablets and Ritonavir 100mg fil…

Medical Device Authority says it revoked conditional approval for two Covid-19 test kits | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — The Medical Device Authority (MDA) has revoked the conditional approval for two Covid-19 test kits from Innovac Technology Sdn Bhd and Conan Medical Technology Berhad, with immediate effect. MDA, in a bri…

SJMC performs first total knee replacement surgery as day care service in Malaysia - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (April 11): Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) has performed the first total knee replacement (TKR) surgery as a day care service in Malaysia.In a statement on Monday (April 11), SJMC said the revolutionary procedure…

Covid-19: Over 132,000 children in Malaysia fully vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 132,390 children aged five to 11 years have completed the Covid-19 vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of Monday (April 11).

Covid-19: Daily cases drop below 10,000 for the first time since Feb 5

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 8,112 new Covid-19 infections on Sunday (April 10), says the Health Ministry.

MMA: Look into regulating mobile caregiving apps

PETALING JAYA: The government should look at regulating mobile home care services, says Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Dr Koh Kar Chai.

Malaysia needs to rethink healthcare so we can go from illness to wellness

Chronic diseases – such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer – cause 70% of deaths and cost RM9bil in productivity losses in Malaysia.

486 new hospital admissions, ICUs at 22% capacity

A total of 494 patients were discharged yesterday.