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13,991 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.

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Health Ministry continues looking for strategies to manage increasing Covid-19 cases, says minister | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 28 ― The Ministry of Health (MoH) is continuously looking for strategies to manage the increasing number of Covid-19 cases, says its minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said among the steps taken were increasing…

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Ex-health minister says key to winning against Covid-19 is to be proactive, not reactive | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Former health minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said the Health Ministry must aggressively prioritise testing and quarantine measures in order to effectively contain Covid-19 in Malaysia. He said it was c…

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Malaysia now near 200,000 Covid-19 cases with latest addition of 4,094 infections https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/01/28/malaysia-now-near-200000-covid-19-cases-with-latest-addition-of-4094-infections/ via @@theborneopost

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): The Health Ministry reported 4,094 more cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 198,208. Another 10 people have also died of Covid-19 in Malaysia. Health director-…

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Private hospital patients to bear own Covid-19 costs | New Straits Times

KUALA LUMPUR: Covid-19 patients in private hospitals will have to foot their own bills, said Association of Private Hospitals of Malaysia (APHM) president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh.

freemalaysiatoday.com

Authorities probe fake Covid-19 test slips

Healthcare group says it did not issue the documents used for cross-border attempts.

codeblue.galencentre.org

IHME Projects 20,000 Daily Covid-19 Cases In Malaysia Early March

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) model projects cumulative 2,828 Covid-19 deaths in Malaysia by May 1.

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Five per cent of students screened in 2016-2018 found to be thalassaemia carriers https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/01/28/five-per-cent-of-students-screened-in-2016-2018-found-to-be-thalassaemia-carriers/ via @@theborneopost

PUTRAJAYA: Five per cent or one in every 20 Form Four students screened between 2016 and 2018 are thalassaemia carriers, Minister of Health Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said. According to the minister, throughout the period, a total…

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Call for government to strengthen public confidence in Covid-19 vaccine

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28: With only a month left before the government’s intended COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Malaysian Health Coalition calls for the gover...

freemalaysiatoday.com

UN hails Malaysia's response to Covid-19 in 2020

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction says health ministry played a crucial role in ensuring maximum readiness to contain the spread of the virus.

freemalaysiatoday.com

Sabah women leader wants govt to seriously tackle period poverty issue

Period poverty is happening in Malaysia and the increasing number of women and girls unable to afford such basic needs is unacceptable and heartbreaking.

freemalaysiatoday.com

Record high 17 new Covid-19 clusters, 15 involving workplaces

Six were detected in Johor, four in Kuala Lumpur, three in Selangor, two in Perak and one each in Sabah and Sarawak.

freemalaysiatoday.com

From frontline to headline, volunteer doc is no stranger to epidemics

Hailing from Penang, Boston's Dr Lai Kwan Kew has travelled far and wide to fight disease outbreaks.

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Addressing Safety Concerns About mRNA Vaccines – Dr Musa Mohd Nordin

To say that safety is far more important than efficacy of the vaccine is simplistic thinking, missing the true understanding of the science of vaccinology.

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Malaysia Targets 75,000 Daily Jabs In Initial Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout

The government expects to recruit more than 10,000 vaccination staff, such as GPs, pharmacists, nurses, medical students, the Malaysian Red Crescent, St John Ambulance, and community volunteers in the national Covid-19 immunisati…

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Dr Noor Hisham: Covid-19 vaccination programme expected to be completed end of this year or early 2022 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is targeting the Covid-19 vaccination programme in the country to be completed by the end of this year or early next year. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah s…

malaysiakini.com

A guide to when Malaysians can get vaccinated for Covid-19

KINIGUIDE | We take a look at the vaccination plan against the pandemic.

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Covid: Public and private hospitals to operate in a hybrid manner — Health DG - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MoH) has placed public and private hospitals in a cluster under the Covid-19 Integrated Control Centre to operate in a hybrid manner.Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor…

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Malaysian gov't signs deal for 12 mln doses of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine - Global Times

The Malaysian government signed a deal on Tuesday to procure 12 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac developed by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac.

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Covid-19: Melaka Hospital still operational even with 32 staff testing positive, says state health chief | Malay Mail

MELAKA, Jan 26 — The Melaka Hospital still has sufficient capacity to operate despite having 32 staffers testing positive for Covid-19, says state health and anti-drug committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman. He said the hospital…

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Govt to zoom in on vital areas with vaccine, says Khairy

Science, technology and innovation minister says 'ring vaccination' strategy will run concurrently with the national vaccination programme.

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After two weeks of MCO, Malaysia sees 3,585 new Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — The Health Ministry reported 3,585 more Covid-19 cases and 11 deaths for the past 24 hours today, after two weeks of the renewed movement control order (MCO). In a statement this evening, Health director-ge…