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Why you should support the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill

This policy is a critical step forward to address the problem of smoking in Malaysia which has not seen much progress over the past decade.

Health Ministry denies publishing infographic on Covid-19 vaccine fourth dose | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The Health Ministry has denied that it has published an infographic relating to a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose. In a Facebook posting tonight, the ministry said an infographic that has since gone viral wa…

Johor polls: Health Ministry issued 42 compounds for SOP violations, including five to Najib, says Khairy | Malaysia | Malay Mail

TANGKAK, March 10 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has issued 42 compound notices for the violation of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the Johor state election campaigning period to date, including five to former pr…

Khairy: Health Ministry to announce SOPs for frequent travellers next week | Malay Mail

TANGKAK, March 10 — The Health Ministry (MoH) will announce the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for frequent travellers, such as those who work and do business abroad, by next week, said its minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Speak…

Covid-19: ICU bed usage above 50 per cent in 5 states | New Straits Times

KUALA LUMPUR: A total 1,967 Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospitals yesterday, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Slight drop in daily admissions of Covid-19 patients

KUALA LUMPUR: A total 1,929 Covid-19 patients were admitted to hospitals on Wednesday, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Putrajaya mulling new ceiling price for Covid-19 self-test kits, Dewan Rakyat told | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The government is looking into the need to review the ceiling price for Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits (Self-Test Kits) in the market which are one of the people’s necessities currently, the Dewan Rakya…

KKM Sets Up Covid-19 Health Protocol Website For Travel – Here’s What You Need To Know https://www.therakyatpost.com/news/malaysia/2022/03/09/kkm-sets-up-covid-19-health-protocol-website-for-travel-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ via @therakyatpost

The protocols will be updated from time to time on the website.

‘No more wait-and-see, vaccinate your kids’: Malaysia’s health minister

Data has shown that incidents of infections among young children have drastically increased, he said.

Chronic kidney disease taking a growing toll in Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: Kidney disease is on the rise and continues to be a major public health problem in Malaysia. It is often referred to as a “silent-kille...

Covid-19 Watch: 30,246 new cases bring total to 3,711,199, says Health Ministry

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 30,246 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday (March 9), says the Health Ministry.

Health Ministry seizes 500 unregistered medication, products worth RM150,000 in Kuala Lumpur | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has seized 531 unregistered medications, health and cosmetics products with an estimated value of RM152,213 under Op Majestic being conducted around the capital. Kuala Lumpur and…

5-day quarantine for partially vaccinated, unvaccinated travellers from April 1 [NSTTV] | New Straits Times

Khairy pleads with parents to get kids vaccinated before Malaysia transitions to endemic stage | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The vaccination rate for kids below the age of 11 is low with daily Covid-19 continue to increase, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today issue a plea with parents to get their children vaccinated before…

Omicron threat among children 'of great concern', says Khairy

The health minister says the number of cases involving the young spiked to 379,245 last year from 7,730 in 2020.

1,967 new hospital admissions, ICU occupancy at 42%

A total of 1,686 patients were discharged yesterday.

Dr Noor Hisham: New Covid-19 infections in Malaysia on the rise again with 31,490 cases today | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 ― Covid-19 cases in the country continue to rise in the past 24 hours as Malaysia recorded 31,490 new infections, jumping 4,634 cases from yesterday's 26,856. This brings the total number of cases recorded s…

CovidNow: 64.2pc of Malaysia’s adult population given booster dose | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 ― A total of 15,113,923 individuals or 64.2 per cent of the adult population in the country have received the Covid-19 booster dose as of yesterday. Based on the CovidNow website, a total of 22,930,441 or 97…

Bulk purchases of self-test kits may cause shortage, panic buying

PETALING JAYA: The public should avoid buying Covid-19 self-test kits in bulk to avoid the possibility of a shortage. With people getting worried abou...

Face masks in public places still a requirement under transitional phase into endemicity | New Straits Times

Covid-19: Malaysia to move onto endemic phase on April 1, says Ismail Sabri | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — Malaysia will begin the process of transitioning to the endemic phase of Covid-19 on April 1, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said despite that, the public will still need to wear a…

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Covid-19: 184 new cases in Categories Three to Five, says Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR: Only 184 cases out of the 27,435 new Covid-19 cases recorded Sunday (March 6) were in categories three, four and five, says Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Don't delay tabling bill for vaping products, MVA tells health ministry | New Straits Times

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MoH) should not delay the tabling of a bill for vaping products, and regulations should be introduced immediately to ensure consumers have access to regulated products, said a consumer body t…