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14,211 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.

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πŸ•ŠοΈ KKM responds to funeral-attendance claims The Health Ministry has denied claims that senior management was absent from the funerals of Sarawak crash victims. KKM says senior officials attended and supported the victims' families.

malaymail.com

46 students at an Ipoh boarding school diagnosed with flu-like illness in an Influenza A cluster β€” after 57 were bussed to a clinic at once, Perak now tells schools to bring symptomatic kids in stages to avoid overcrowding. 🀧

malaymail.com

Haze alert: 38 monitoring stations across Malaysia are now in the unhealthy API bracket, Johor hit hardest β€” DOE advises kids, the elderly & those with heart/lung conditions to limit outdoor time. 😷

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Notice signs of autism, ADHD or learning difficulties in your child? Education Minister Fadhlina says MOE offers free speech therapy & psychological assessments β€” parents are urged to come forward early. 🧩

malaymail.com

902 health clinics nationwide will offer AI-assisted lung disease screening by year-end, says Health Minister Dzulkefly β€” part of Malaysia's 2025-2030 Lung Health Initiative. 🫁

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πŸš‘ Healthcare facilities face ageing ambulances and poor staff conditions CodeBlue reports concerns over unsafe ambulance doors, repurposed vehicles, dilapidated staff quarters and inadequate facilities following the Long Lellang tragedy. The reports have renewed questions about the safety and working conditions faced by healthcare personnel.

thestar.com.my

🚨 Hospitals may halt non-emergency treatment for abusive patients Medical practitioners say hospitals may stop non-emergency treatment for abusive or disruptive patients. Emergency care must continue. The move is aimed at protecting healthcare workers while preserving patients’ access to urgent treatment.

theborneopost.com

81% of Malaysia's mobile health teams reach patients by land, 11% by water, 8% by air β€” Sabah & Sarawak are almost 60% of them. 🚁

codeblue.galencentre.org

Families of civil servant FDS crash victims get a RM20,000 ex-gratia payment β€” but the scheme excludes contract staff & Socso contributors. πŸ’”

theborneopost.com

Heading to Kuching's Malaysia Day fireworks amid the haze? MOH advises an N95 mask if you'll be outdoors a while, says Fahmi Fadzil. 😷

thestar.com.my

611 healthcare workers say their uniform fabric is too stiff, hot, see-through & turns yellow β€” many also await tailoring payments. 🧡

thestar.com.my

Lung disease is now among Malaysia's top 3 causes of hospitalisation & death β€” 6% of adults, up to 13% of kids have asthma, 1 in 3 undiagnosed. 🫁

thestar.com.my

Malaysian GPs warn patients fall through the cracks when public and private care don't talk to each other β€” the fix: a GP as care navigator. 🩹

freemalaysiatoday.com

Experts: Malaysia's healthcare reforms need ring-fenced funding and unified data systems to keep momentum β€” reform is slow, but it can't stall. πŸ“Š

freemalaysiatoday.com

New MMA president Dr L. Sivanaesan makes retaining public-sector doctors his top priority, citing an ageing population and rising NCD burden. 🩺

malaymail.com

MOH wants one seamless trauma care chain from roadside to rehab, to close the gap between Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. ⛑️

theborneopost.com

Haze relief: most Sarawak schools reopen Monday after days shut β€” but Serian & Lubok Antu stay closed until API drops below 200. 😷

theborneopost.com

SPA has filled 1,000+ of Malaysia's 1,400 needed nursing posts via open interviews & walk-in recruitment this year β€” but hundreds more urgent vacancies remain. πŸ‘©β€βš•οΈ

malaymail.com

All 5 Long Lellang FDS crash victims have been returned to their families, Sarawak police say β€” remains headed to Peninsular Malaysia, Miri and Kuching for burial as the case closes. πŸ•ŠοΈ

malaymail.com

As Malaysia turns 63, rural Sarawak still waits for equal healthcare, writes Dr Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri β€” urging a shift from short-term FDS contracts to Australia's decades-funded flying doctor model. πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ύ

thestar.com.my

FALSE: claims Taiping Hospital has zero housemen. Perak's govt says there are 93 at Malaysia's oldest hospital, calling the claim "completely untrue." βœ