Malaysian Medical Resources
14,219 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
Dr Zaliha Mustafa, who was health minister in 2023, says the decision to exempt nicotine from the poisons list was a ‘bold step’ to help safeguard public health.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's decision to de-list liquid nicotine from the Poisons Act 1952 is "irrational", the High Court has ruled.
PETALING JAYA: Private healthcare players are cautiously supportive of Malaysia's proposed Medical and Health Insurance/Takaful (MHIT) framework, but warn that affordability reforms must not come at the expense of treatment quali…
PETALING JAYA: As Malaysia prepares to roll out the Medical Health Insurance and Takaful Initiative (MHIT), several insurers are offering policyholders upgraded medical plans with higher annual limits and longer protection period…
Having had to give up her active lifestyle, biologic therapy has made Kerol Noraashikin Shafiee's daily life more manageable again.
Hartal Doktor Kontrak says the government shouldn't be talking about salary cuts for civil servants, even as an “absolute last resort”, that would end up demoralising the public service. "We trust that PMX won't resort to victimi…
ProtectHealth Corp says MOH has not ordered any scale down of its schemes despite proposed federal budget cuts. It also says bulk purchasing has helped contain costs, while the Base MHIT and DRG remain on track despite Iran war p…
KUALA LUMPUR: Journalists were barred today from covering the delivery of decisions in a judicial review challenging the government’s move to remove liquid nicotine from the poisons list, despite the proceedings being conducted i…
In a stunning court ruling, the High Court decided that Dr Zaliha Mustafa acted illegally in removing liquid nicotine from the Poisons List, saying the delisting was mainly based on economic reasons and the health minister didn't…
PETALING JAYA: The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the government to reinstate nicotine into the Poisons List under the Poisons Act 1952 following the High Court's decision to strike down the government's 2023 mo…
KUALA LUMPUR: With the West Asia conflict showing no sign of abating, Malaysians may have to brace for rising healthcare costs and continued inflationary pressures, said IHH Healthcare Bhd Malaysia chief executive officer Dr Kama…
As Malaysia moves towards becoming an aged nation, with NCDs such as diabetes continuing to affect many Malaysians, preserving functional independence must be an important public health priority.
SEPANG, May 14 — A policeman died after collapsing during a marching drill at the Sepang district police headquarters (IPD) here yesterday.Corporal Khairil Idzhar Rodzi, 36,...
Khairy Jamaluddin says any amount of spending cuts will affect core services in the already underfunded public health care system, saying nothing in MOH is a "luxury" or an “add-on” that can be cut. "Every single sen taken away w…
Khairy Jamaluddin says any amount of spending cuts will affect core services in the already underfunded public health care system, saying nothing in MOH is a "luxury" or an “add-on” that can be cut. "Every single sen taken away w…
MOH says there's no need to amend Schedule 4 of the Medical Act, perceiving RCSEd's statement that the cardiothoracic surgery parallel pathway is a "Malaysian qualification" as referring to "implementation" of the programme, not…
KUCHING: Sarawak is ready to take in returning Malaysian specialists and international medical students graduating in Malaysia to serve in the state, says Datuk Michael Tiang.
PM's economic adviser Nurhisham Hussein says cutting civil servants' salaries is an "absolute last resort", which Putrajaya doesn't want to do, adding that health spending cuts are targeted because of MOH's big budget that expand…
PM's economic adviser Nurhisham Hussein says cutting civil servants' salaries is an "absolute last resort", which Putrajaya doesn't want to do, adding that health spending cuts are targeted because of MOH's big budget that expand…
KUALA LUMPUR: As Malaysia moves towards becoming an ageing nation by 2030, concerns over osteoporosis are growing, but so too are misconceptions about what truly keeps bones strong.
Road accident-related head injuries may unfold beyond the crash itself, with delayed symptoms and internal complications that are not always visible at the scene.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's healthcare system must undergo broader reforms to address excessive working hours and improve conditions for doctors and healthcare workers, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) said.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s 2040 “aged nation” deadline has run into a RM18 billion fiscal reality check.
CYBERJAYA: The Health Ministry has ramped up surveillance and border controls to prevent a hantavirus outbreak, despite no local cases being reported among Malaysians as of May 10.