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Too much screen time + not enough outdoor play = kids losing their sight. A Kinta school study shows myopia is rising — and it's hitting academic performance too 👀

IPOH, April 8 —Excessive gadget use and limited outdoor activity have been identified as key factors contributing to vision problems among primary school pupils, particularly in...

Malaysia is taking its healthcare pitch to Bangladesh — record RM10.4M in revenue from Bangladeshi health tourists in 2025, and growing fast 🌏

The week-long event will showcase Malaysian hospitals and specialised care, aiming to strengthen healthcare ties and provide trusted options for Bangladeshi patients.

Cut fuel quotas for public health assistants from 300L to 200L and you cut their ability to do inspections, prevent disease outbreaks, protect communities. This isn't a perk — it's the job ⛽

Public health assistants (PKA) are among the groups most affected by the reduction of the RON95 fuel subsidy quota from 300 to 200 litres because they conduct a substantial portion of their work in the field, moving between locat…

Doctors get penalised for errors. Admin staff? Nothing. A medical officer breaks down why accountability in Malaysian hospitals is dangerously one-sided 🏥

HTA housemen succumbed to their PT because they know that fighting their admin is useless. The PT's alleged con was based on legit cases of salary overpayment that occurred elsewhere. Why should health care staff pay the conseque…

40+ contract pharmacists hit their 5-year limit. MOH says no extension — next chance to reapply is end 2027. More healthcare workers left in limbo 💊

MOH says there are no contract extensions for over 40 pharmacists who lost their jobs last Saturday because they reached their max 5-year contract duration. They may reapply in more than one and a half year's time when permanent…

Long commutes. Desk jobs. No boundaries. Malaysia's work culture is quietly killing us — 35% higher stroke risk, 80% of city workers with mental fatigue. Is anyone paying attention? 😓

According to health expert Mohd Arshil Moideen, this lifestyle has become a public health emergency.

Long commutes. Desk jobs. No boundaries. Malaysia's work culture is quietly killing us — 35% higher stroke risk, 80% of city workers with mental fatigue. Is anyone paying attention? 😓

According to health expert Mohd Arshil Moideen, this lifestyle has become a public health emergency.

Geopolitical conflict doesn’t just raise fuel prices — it threatens Malaysia’s liquid helium for MRIs, critical drug APIs, and hospital consumables. A vulnerable supply chain exposed 🌏

Malaysia talks endlessly about the cost of healthcare. What the Iran, United States and Israel conflict may yet expose is something more uncomfortable — the vulnerability of healthcare itself.

This World Health Day, Malaysia is going all-in on AI for healthcare — screening, diagnostics, disease forecasting, and a One Health framework. Science-backed reform in motion 🤖

PUTRAJAYA, April 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is accelerating the use of science, data and artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen its healthcare system as the country joins the global community in marking World Health Day 2026 und…

Malaysia is building a strategic stockpile of medicines and medical devices to weather the Middle East supply chain crisis. A Special Access Pathway for critical drugs also activated 🏥

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The government will establish a national strategic buffer stock to ensure the supply of medicines and medical devices following the global energy crisis...

Paramedics and ambulance drivers are being denied overtime pay — despite clear MOH policy. Ex-Senator calls for immediate probe into what’s going on 🚑

Ex-senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran asks why paramedics and ambulance drivers are denied payment of overtime allowance or replacement leave, even though MOH says support staff are eligible for these entitlements if they're instructed "…

The HTA housemen scam wasn't just one bad actor. A clinician breaks down how the system's own power imbalances made 187 junior doctors easy targets 🔍

It sounds like common sense not to transfer money to a personal account for official payments. But this is a profound misunderstanding of what it's like to be a houseman in Malaysia, where questioning instructions is seen as defi…

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Happy World Health Day 2026 🌍 Theme: "Together for health. Stand with science." — a global call to protect evidence-based medicine, One Health cooperation, and equitable health for all

The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Health Day 2026 theme: “Together…

Malaysia's heatwave just hit Level 2 in Kedah (40°C). The govt launched cloud seeding operations April 6–9 targeting major dams to protect water supply and cut wildfire risk 🌧️

Sabah gets its own heart hospital. IJN and Yayasan Sabah signed an MoU to build a dedicated cardiac centre in Kota Kinabalu — no more travelling out of state for specialist heart surgery ❤️

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will soon have its own National Heart Institute (IJN) Hospital following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Yayasan Sabah Group through its investment arm, Innoprise Corporation Sdn…

History made in Malaysian medicine — a Sarawakian Iban woman leads the Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine for the first time. Representation matters in science 🔬

Adela's election places her at the head of a national scientific society at a time when Malaysia continues to strengthen research capability, public health preparedness and international scientific visibility.

Contract dental officers trained in 2021 are losing their jobs today — with no permanent posts in sight. Malaysia keeps training healthcare workers it won't hire. When will this end? 😤

Contracts for the 2021 contract dental officer cohort are set to end today (April 6), July 11, and Sept, without clear direction on permanent appointments or extensions. These dentists have contributed to service delivery in the…

190 housemen scammed out of RM47,000 at Tunku Azizah Hospital. MMA and Hartal Doktor Kontrak now demand an internal inquiry AND compensation — not just a police report 🚨

MMA and HDK want an internal inquiry into the HTA housemen scam to address structural weaknesses that allowed the crime to occur in the workplace, beyond a police probe. The doctors' groups demand compensation for the 190 victims…

Dental officers finishing contracts today. No permanent posts. Years of training, then uncertainty. Malaysia keeps losing healthcare talent to policy gaps. Fix pathways or expect the drain to continue. ⚠️

Contracts for the 2021 contract dental officer cohort are set to end today (April 6), July 11, and Sept, without clear direction on permanent appointments or extensions. These dentists have contributed to service delivery in the…

MOH is reviewing Act 586 — the law governing private hospital licensing — to cut red tape and reduce costs that have long frustrated the industry. Reform is finally moving 📋

Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says lengthy approval processes under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 have been cited as contributing to higher operational costs, which are passed on to patients.

Malaysia is ageing fast but its healthcare wasn't built for old people. No long-term care system, no geriatric framework — just treat, discharge, and hope for the best. We need to fix this 🧓

Perhaps the most striking gap in Malaysia’s ageing policy is the absence of a coherent long-term care system. Families remain the primary caregivers for older persons. Meanwhile, the private nursing home sector has expanded rapid…

Malaysia's first GP fee revision in 30 years is in effect — but its real-world impact depends on TPA and managed care arrangements. The RM10–RM80 range may not be as free-market as it sounds 👨‍⚕️

While the revised RM10 to RM80 GP fee range provides some flexibility, its real impact will depend on how it is implemented in practice, particularly within existing managed care and TPA arrangements, where pricing may not be ful…