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Malaysia’s Health Spending Estimated To Hit 5% GDP In 2021
The country’s health expenditure, comprising both public and private spending, has been steadily increasing from 4.2 per cent of GDP in 2016 to 4.7 per cent of GDP in 2020, says the finance minister.
More than 300,000 teenagers receive first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, says Dr Noor Azmi - The Edge Markets
Follow our Covid-19 vaccination tracker to see where we are in the race to herd immunity.KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): At least 308,000 teenagers aged 12 to 17 nationwide have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as of yes…
Covid-19: 85pc of Sandakan’s BID cases involve those with no vaccination, says district health officer | Malay Mail
SANDAKAN, Sept 20 — About 85 per cent of brought-in-dead (BID) cases due to Covid-19 in Sandakan, involved those who had no history of vaccination against the pandemic, said district health officer, Dr Johari Awang Besar today. H…
Covid: Malaysia’s recoveries continue to surpass new cases — Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR: The total recovered cases from Covid-19 in Malaysia continues to surpass the number of new cases, with 16,814 recoveries reported compar...
MAHB opens private Covid-19 health screening facility at KLIA, klia2 - The Edge Markets
SEPANG (Sept 20): Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has opened private Covid-19 health screening facilities at eight locations in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Main Terminal and KLIA2. Five of the testing faci…
Sarawak DCM says record high 20 Covid-19 fatalities yesterday due to backlogs | Malay Mail
KUCHING, Sept 20 — The record-high 20 Covid-19 fatalities yesterday were due to backlogs, said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He explained that backlogs were inevitable as the…
Health Ministry flags rise in Covid-19 cases among children in Malaysia, says 67 dead since start of 2021 | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) today said that there has been a concerning rise of Covid-19 cases among children aged 18 and below, with 67 children recorded dying of the disease this year, up until yesterda…
Teary-eyed HTAR forensic pathologist speaks of fourth wave battle
KUALA LUMPUR: Blinking back her tears, forensic pathologist Dr Nur Ayutimasery Abdullah described the unrelenting pressure she and her staff felt dealing with the fourth wave of COVID-19 at her hospital in Klang.
MMA advises public to seek professional help if they’re suffering from depression https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/09/20/mma-advises-public-to-seek-professional-help-if-theyre-suffering-from-depression/ via @@theborneopost
KUCHING (Sept 20): The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has advised members of the public to seek professional help if they are suffering from depression. “We are deeply concerned as untreated depression can lead to destructiv…
Health Ministry: Daily Covid-19 cases continue downward trajectory in Malaysia, falling to 14,345 today | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — The Ministry of Health logged 14,345 daily Covid-19 cases today, in a continuing downward trend of new infections that began on September 11. The latest tally brings the total number of cumulative cases si…
Penang CM: Health ministry in discussion with private hospitals to increase medical capacity for Covid-19 cases | Malay Mail
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 20 — The Health Ministry has already started discussions with private hospitals in Penang to increase the medical capacity for handling Covid-19 cases in the state. Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said he wa…
Malaysia food import bill reaches whopping RM 55.5b
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia continues to depend on food imports, which in 2020 amounted to a record-setting RM55.5 billion, in order to meet the country’s...
Another 324 deaths push Malaysia’s Covid-19 toll to over 23,000 | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The Health Ministry has reported another 324 deaths related to Covid-19 as of midnight yesterday, bringing the country’s human losses from the disease to 23,067 lives. According to the ministry’s COVIDNOW…
Covid-19 vaccination for teens in Pahang to start on Monday | Malay Mail
KUANTAN, Sept 17 — The Covid-19 vaccination programme for teenagers aged 16 and 17 in Pahang will begin on Monday (Sept 20), said state health director Datuk Dr Nor Azimi Yunus. Dr Nor Azimi, in a statement posted on her Facebook…
Govt assessing medical facility, specialist shortage problems in Sabah, Sarawak, says deputy health minister | Malay Mail
BAU, Sept 17 — The government is assessing the problems of shortage of medical facilities and specialists in Sabah and Sarawak, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. He said most of the federal projects that were co…