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MySejahtera bottleneck slowing vaccination work

General practitioners say they face delays in getting the list of people due for jabs.

Safeguarding cancer care in Budget 2022

From AZRUL MOHD KHALIB Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy, Kuala Lumpur.

Covid-19: Sarawak Health Dept declares four new clusters in state | Malay Mail

KUCHING, June 24 — The Sarawak Health Department has declared four more new Covid-19 clusters with two of these detected in Kuching district and the other two in Tatau and Sibu districts. The State Disaster Management Committee (…

Amid claim of privately-sold Covid-19 vaccines, Khairy stresses jabs must be free for Malaysians | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The Covid-19 vaccines are free for all Malaysians and private healthcare operators are not allowed to charge for the jabs or impose consultation costs to vaccine recipients who opt to get inoculated with t…

Malaysian Medical Council: All medical specialisation training conducted in Malaysia need MOHE registration | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — All medical specialisation training offered in the country by institutions of higher learning, including partnership or twinning programmes with internationally certified bodies, are required to register w…

3-week quarantine for Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan arrivals

Previously, arrivals from India were the only ones subject to the extended quarantine period.

Malaysia's daily Covid-19 infections climb to 5,841, pushing actives to 61,162 - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (June 24): Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 infections climbed to 5,841 today, pushing the number of active cases to 61,162 after declining for 17 consecutive days.The latest infections were discovered from the testing of 7…

Youtube videos on the Vaccination process by @DrAnizaHeidi which can be shared BM version: https://youtu.be/lfcRWb7p0e8 English version:

Maklumat mengenai proses vaksinasi Covid untuk pesakit oleh Dr Aniza Heidi Sekiranya anda menjumpai video ini bermaklumat, sila berikan LIKE sehingga video ini akan membantu menyebarkan berita. Jangan ragu untuk berkongsi dengan…

Ampang Hospital converted to full Covid-19 facility

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The Selangor Health Department (JKNS) has decided to change the status of Ampang Hospital from Hybrid Covid-19 to a Full Covid-19 Hospital effective yesterday (June 23). JKNS director Datuk Dr Sha’ari Ngad…

MoH: Negri Sembilan’s infectivity rate at 1.05 yesterday, above Malaysia’s nationwide average of 0.97

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Malaysia’s Covid-19 infectivity rate — signified by the scientific term “R-naught” — increased to 0.97 yesterday, after stagnating at 0.96 for two days. According to the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) Covid-19…

Covid-19: 252,773 vaccine doses administered on Wednesday, says Health Minister

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia administered 252,773 doses of Covid-19 vaccines as of Wednesday (June 23), says Health Minister Dr Adham Baba (pic).

Investigate allegations of Covid-19 vaccines sold to private groups — MMA

KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged the relevant authorities including the Malaysian Medical Council to conduct a full investigation into the allegations of Covid-19 vaccines being sold by a…

Sarawak says to receive CanSino Covid-19 vaccine by middle of next month | Malay Mail

BETONG, June 23 — Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah today said Sarawak is expected to get the single-dose CanSino Covid-19 vaccine supplies by the middle of next month. He said the state has requested for 650,000 dos…

Dr Jemilah Mahmood: Covid-19 likely to be endemic, may require different approach | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Covid-19 is likely to become endemic as mentioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO), and thus a different approach may be required to tackle it, said the prime minister’s special advisor on public hea…

Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases climb to 5,244 on June 23, with 2,545 from Klang Valley - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases climbed to 5,244 today – after two straight days of staying below the 5,000 level – with 2,545 infections coming from the Klang Valley.The latest cases came after 76,636 indiv…

Sabah starts Covid-19 vaccination in rural areas

KOTA KINABALU, June 23 — The villagers of Kampung Sonsogon Magandai, a remote village about three hours’ drive on a stretch of unpaved and near impassable roads, may be far from major cities, but they were among the first on the…

Adeeba Touts Digitised Mass Testing, Contact Tracing To Curb Covid-19

Infectious disease expert Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman also highlights the severe impact of the epidemic on non-Covid patients, like delays in cancer surgery and heart disease treatment.

Health Ministry opens online registration platform for housemen placement | New Straits Times

Malaysia to highlight public health, eradicating Covid-19 under Belt and Road Initiative

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Malaysia will emphasize the importance of balancing public health considerations and the intensification of global efforts in combating the Covid-19 pandemic under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Another achievement unlocked as 250,529 Covid-19 shots administered in Malaysia yesterday | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Health workers administered another 250,529 Covid-19 vaccine doses yesterday, bringing the total number of individual vaccines to 6,301,727 as of yesterday. According to the Special Committee on Ensuring A…

Sunway to sell stake in healthcare unit to GIC -sources

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Bhd has agreed to sell around a 15% stake in its healthcare unit to Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC for RM700mil - RM800mil, two sources familiar with the matter said on…

Chambers helping out hospital in tough times

THE Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor (KLSCCCI) has donated medical equipment worth a total of RM502,000 to Sungai Buloh Hospital for treatment of Covid-19 patients.

Malaysia Should Legally Recognize Transgender People

A legal gender recognition policy could allow anyone to change the gender marker on their identity documents from female to male or vice versa, or to a third gender option.

150, 000 tests daily is ideal

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia should ideal­ly be conducting 150, 000 Covid-19 tests a day, says the Health director-general.