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Public-private partnership, consolidation next stage of growth for KPJ Healthcare - The Edge Markets

AFTER 40 years of being in what it describes as the “build” mode, KPJ Healthcare Bhd, the healthcare arm of Johor state-owned conglomerate Johor Corp, is now looking to focus more on consolidating its assets and services, with a…

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543 Covid-19 cases found among workers at Poh Huat furniture subsidiary

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): Poh Huat Resources Holdings Bhd's main operating subsidiary in Malaysia has discovered 543 positive Covid-19 cases among its employees.According to a bourse filing, the furniture company’s subsidiary Poh Hu…

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Bad practices churning out false positives?

Comment by AMEEN KAMAL THE reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has been the golden standard for Covid-19 testing, but there have ...

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Winning Over Covid-19 – Dr Steven Chow

The MOH needs to rethink its strategy so as to encourage people to come forward voluntarily to be tested.

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Private hospitals to treat severe Covid-19 cases

UP TO 95 out of 130 private hospitals have agreed to treat Covid-19 patients in the severe Categories 3-5.According to the agreement between the public-private healthcare providers, Health DG Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pict…

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Bioalpha to procure 100,000 Covid-19 vaccines for the private sector

KUALA LUMPUR: Bioalpha Holdings Bhd’s unit Bioalpha International Sdn Bhd (BISB) has signed a deal with Shanghai Bukun Trading Co Ltd (SBTC) for the procurement and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia.

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Covid-19: Slight drop in new cases with 3,048 reported today – Health DG https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/01/25/covid-19-slight-drop-in-new-cases-with-3048-reported-today-health-dg/ via @@theborneopost

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 25): There was a slight drop in the number of daily Covid-19 positive cases in the country today, with 3,048 cases compared to 3,346 yesterday and 4,275 on Saturday, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor…

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MySejahtera to register vaccination data soon

The smartphone app will be updated to keep track of those taking part in the national immunisation programme.

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MySejahtera to register vaccination data soon

The smartphone app will be updated to keep track of those taking part in the national immunisation programme.

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Understanding the Islamic perspective of Covid vaccines

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 25): While Malaysia awaits its first consignment of the COVID-19 vaccine next month, certain quarters are still disputing the safety and halal status of the vaccine shots. Malaysia has so far entered into joint…

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Who Pays For Treatment Of Covid-19 Patients In Private Hospitals? – Chua Hong Teck

Without knowing their costs, it will be difficult for the government to reimburse the costs to the private hospitals as the cost structure is very different in the private sector hospitals.

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Cap Covid test price

PETALING JAYA: Health stakeholders are calling for a price cap on Covid-19 testing to avoid profiteering. This comes following a rise in the number of...

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Better Technology For Easier Contact Tracing – Farhan Kamarulzaman

Contact tracing technology should be further improved so that the percentage of close contacts tracked is increased.

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Cure 'bad policies' before doing new lockdowns, says MP

Former deputy health minister Dr Lee Boon Chye says home quarantine should not be allowed and the poor contact tracing system should be fixed.

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As daily cases top 3,000, what can Malaysia do to beat back its worst Covid-19 resurgence? Here’s what the health experts say | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — With new cases in excess of 3,000 per day, of which a significant proportion have emerged outside of known clusters, especially in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia appears to be struggling to contain the…

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Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases drop to 3,346, outpaced by 4,427 recoveries - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 24): Malaysia recorded 3,346 new Covid-19 cases today, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 183,801 cases.This is a drop from the 4,427 cases registered yesterday, which was the highest number of…

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MCO 2.0 can lead to greater mental toll: Here’s how to beat it, according to experts | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The first movement control order (MCO) last year saw increased reports of mental health issues like depression, loneliness and anxiety as a result of prolonged isolation. The second time around is not going…

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Medicines, healthy lifes tyle vital to manage chronic illnesses

Is it true that long-term use of drugs to treat diabetes and hypertension can lead to kidney damage? Believing that this is true, quite a number of people suffering from chronic or non-communicable diseases (NCDs) fail to comply…

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Malaysian - Cambridge Scientists Build Largest Genetic Database Of Asian Breast Cancers

HER2 protein more common in Asian women compared to Caucasians

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Putrajaya mulls total economic shutdown after Feb 4 if Covid numbers don't improve, Eurocham Malaysia tells its members | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Putrajaya is set to announce a total economic shutdown after February 4, should the number of Covid-19 cases in the nation continue to not show any improvement, the EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Indus…

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Spike in workplace clusters worries health DG

Noor Hisham calls for adherence to Covid-19 prevention rules.