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31% of blood pressure monitors screened in Malaysian pharmacies aren't registered with the MDA — risking false readings and missed diagnoses for millions managing hypertension 🩺
MPS notes reports indicating that non-registered or suspected counterfeit BPMs remain widely accessible. Based on a chain pharmacy's internal screening work last year, 10,081 devices were checked for accuracy; 31% were found to b…
94% of Malaysians have delayed medical care because they didn't know where to go. A new report says navigating our healthcare system is harder than banking or air travel 🏥
Patients are confused over care pathways, costs, and access, as health care lags behind other industries in clarity and simplicity, say ProtectHealth and Prudential, citing delays in care and poor navigation. Medical costs change…
Early haze is back. Air quality hit unhealthy levels in Putrajaya, Jenjarom, Seremban and Nilai yesterday — API near 152 in Putrajaya. Open burning likely the culprit 😷
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Air quality deteriorated across parts of the Klang Valley and Negeri Sembilan today, with four areas breaching unhealthy levels and Putrajaya emerging as...
Malaysia's heatwave has hit Level 1 — 35–37°C for 3 straight days. Heat stroke kills more than 1 in 3 who get it. Stay indoors 11am–4pm, hydrate, and know the warning signs 🌡️
KOTA BHARU, April 5 — Exposure to level one hot weather for a long period of time can be detrimental to health, especially for high-risk groups such as children, pregnant women,...
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.
Private hospitals across Malaysia invited to join the MHIT base plan as Tier 1 providers. Pilot starts Klang Valley in July 2026. DRG-based payments begin Jan 2027 — a major shift in healthcare financing 💊
Malaysia's healthcare workers say the fuel subsidy cut — from 300L to 200L/month — is hurting their welfare and performance. The union wants an exemption for those serving on the frontlines ⛽
Malaysia’s Health Minister: “Public and private sectors must work hand in hand.” Dzulkefly outlines 5 priorities for healthcare reform — value-based care, digital integration, and accountability 🏥
PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad today outlined five key strategic priorities requiring strong support from the private sector as part of efforts...
Malaysia's Health Minister: "Public and private sectors must work hand in hand." Dzulkefly outlines 5 priorities for healthcare reform — value-based care, digital integration, and accountability 🏥
PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad today outlined five key strategic priorities requiring strong support from the private sector as part of efforts...
A hospital admin assistant at HTA allegedly scammed 190 housemen out of RM47,000 — fake “salary refunds” and bogus course fees over 30 months. She’s been sacked and police report filed 🚨
Tunku Azizah Hospital says it has sacked an admin assistant, a MyStep staff who allegedly scammed about 190 housemen out of over RM47,000, and filed a police report, stressing that collection of cash or payments to staff's person…
A Malaysian oncology nurse got ovarian cancer from handling chemo drugs without proper protection. She's now calling for international safety standards in our hospitals 🎗️
Every nurse and health care worker deserves a safe working environment. Protecting those who care for others is not only a professional obligation but a moral imperative.
MOH is "optimising" drug dispensing in public hospitals as API prices spike — metformin up 90%, paracetamol up 50%. Malaysia has 5 months of stock buffer, but it's shrinking 💊
MOH's Pharmaceutical Services Programme is tightening medicine dispensing as global cost pressures rise, saying it's "optimising dispensing practices based on clinical needs" and "reviewing patients' existing medication supply to…
MOH has banned two "glowing" skincare products found to contain mercury, hydroquinone, tretinoin and steroids. These aren't just ineffective — they're dangerous ☠️
PUTRAJAYA, April 2 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) no longer permits the sale of two cosmetic products, Glowing Nite Treatment and Glowing Herbal Treatment, which have been found...
Malaysia's GP consultation fees haven't changed since 2006 — until now. P.U.(A) 150/2026 takes effect today, allowing fee flexibility based on clinical complexity. Long overdue 👨⚕️
MMA will continue to advocate for a structured and consistent approach to future revisions, including better alignment across the system.
100,000+ expectant mothers in Malaysia may soon get a maternity leave allowance. This is overdue. Financial support during maternity isn’t a perk. It’s basic policy. The real question: how fast will it be implemented? 👶
Malaysia's healthcare system is feeling the Middle East war — rising fuel costs, RM11.3b pharma imports at risk, and food prices squeezing the poor. Doctors call for anticipatory policy 🏥
Malaysia does have buffers, including energy revenues and existing subsidy frameworks, but these alone are not sufficient. What is needed is a more anticipatory approach that protects access to health care and nutrition while str…
Malaysia is stepping up with WHO on pandemic preparedness — joining global negotiations on pathogen access, health regulations, and a binding Pandemic Agreement 🌏
KUALA LUMPUR: Cooperation between Malaysia and the World Health Organisation (WHO) will strengthen the country's preparedness and early warning systems against infectious disease threats, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
Only 529 of 5,000 housemanship slots filled in January. A paediatrician says SPM BM and History exam requirements are blocking qualified Malaysian doctors trained abroad from entering public service ⚠️
A paediatrician wants a re-evaluation of SPM BM and History requirements for medical practice in the public sector, saying this obstacle is preventing students from non-mainstream education pathways from joining housemanship.
1 in 10 women have endometriosis — but severe period pain is still dismissed as "normal." Malaysia recorded 1,937 hospital discharges last year, but the true number is far higher. Don't ignore the signs 🩺
Despite affecting one in 10 women, endometriosis frequently goes undiagnosed, with early signs often dismissed as normal.
94% of Malaysians delayed seeing a doctor last year. Over half don't know where to go, worry about costs, or can't use digital booking tools. Wide access ≠ easy navigation 🏥
Malaysia’s healthcare system is widely accessible, but many patients are confused over where to seek treatment and how to make informed decisions.
Medicine prices could rise 50% in Malaysian public hospitals. A pharma supplier has told MOH to order early — "first-come, first-served" — as geopolitical tensions squeeze supply 💊
A drug maker warns of possible supply constraints and up to 50% cost increases, a "conservative" estimate, as it urged MOH hospitals to order early because “first-come, first-served” applies. Its notice has reached at least one p…
Malaysia approves lecanemab — a new Alzheimer's drug that may slow disease progression by 8 years for early-stage patients. It doesn't cure, but buys precious time 🧠
Lecanemab, a new Alzheimer's drug recently approved in Malaysia, shows great promise for patients with early Alzheimer’s by slowing disease progression, potentially by over eight years. The treatment doesn't cure disease, but buy…
Penang gets a healthcare boost, but will it fix the real problem? New plans focus on infrastructure and upgrades. But Malaysia’s core issue is still manpower, retention, and policy. Buildings don’t treat patients. People do.
A SINGAPORE-based private healthcare provider has picked Penang as the launch pad for its first specialist centre outside the republic.