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‘Gross misrepresentation’ claim Malaysia lacks public healthcare - Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR: The article published on scientific journal Nature’s website which implied that Malaysia lacks state healthcare is “incorrect and a gros...

Budget will place emphasis on healthcare, tourism sectors, says ministerhttps://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/11/02/budget-will-place-emphasis-on-healthcare-tourism-sectors-says-minister/

Walk 5,000 Steps For Free Cancer Coverage With Prudential

Prudential Malaysia introduces a Step Up Against Cancer Challenge on its Pulse app.

Supplies low, frontliners buy PPE with own funds, says Sabah health worker

The staff member from a hospital in the interior claims PPEs only provided for those carrying out certain tasks.

Budget 2021: Time To Over-Invest In Health — Malaysian Health Coalition

The Malaysian Health Coalition calls for the 2021 federal budget to commit at least 4% of national GDP to the public health care system.

Mass testing for Covid-19? Minister Redzuan Yusof says no need as everyone at risk without vaccine

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — The government sees no necessity to mass test everyone in Malaysia for Covid-19 when there is yet to be a vaccine available, Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Yusof said in Parliament today. The special functions mini…

Setting up Covid-19 quarantine centre in Sabah island for fearful stateless communities? Govt will discuss, Ismail Sabri says | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — The government will discuss the idea of setting up a quarantine centre on Pulau Omadal near Semporna, Sabah for the stateless community who is living on the island but afraid of stepping forward even if they…

SDMC: Sarawak reports 11 new Covid-19 cases today, total at 892 | Malay Mail

KUCHING, Nov 1 — Sarawak recorded 11 new positive Covid-19 cases today, bringing the cumulative positive cases in the state to 892. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a daily update press statement today, said from t…

Covid-19: Malaysia records 972 recoveries, outstrips new cases at 957 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — Malaysia today again saw its daily number of patients who have recovered from Covid-19 exceeding new recorded cases, with 972 recoveries today against 957 new cases, the Health Ministry announced today. This…

Sungai Buloh Hospital Covid-19 team gets Global Health Awards recognition - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): The Covid-19 team at Sungai Buloh Hospital, Selangor has been recognised at the Global Health Awards (GLA) 2020 recently for its unwavering efforts to fight the pandemic.Health director-general Tan Sri Dr No…

Health D-G says MOH actions lower R0 below 1.0 | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 31 — Actions implemented by the Ministry of Health (MOH) for more than two weeks in balancing the health and economic sectors has succeeded in showing positive results, with a decline in R-nought or R0 for Covid-19…

Woman released from quarantine, only to be tested positive 4 days later

COVID-19 | MOH probe found that she failed to notify authorities about symptoms which developed on 11th day.

Flip flop?

COVID-19 | This comes as the Attorney-General has cleared Khairuddin Aman Razali of any wrongdoing.

Covid-19 (Oct 31): 659 new cases, no deaths, record number of recoveries

UPDATED 6.50PM | Total number of active cases significantly lower than yesterday, 1,000 patients discharged.

Health DG calls for power to stop elections

Noor Hisham says the law on the control of infectious diseases should be amended.

Sabah Relying on Antigen Rapid Tests Amid Outbreak

The turnaround time for RT-PCR tests in Sabah used to be four to five days.

Dr Noor Hisham: Covid-19 patients’ bed occupancy rate nationwide at 40pc | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 30 — About 40 per cent of the 16,060 beds for treating Covid-19 patients at hospitals and Quarantine and Low Risk Treatment Centres (PKRC) nationwide are being used as of 10pm yesterday. Health director-general Tan…

Cosmetic Surgery BEST Left to Doctors

To ensure public safety and to uphold professional standards, a set of guidelines on aesthetic medical practice was developed and implemented in June 2013. With the implementation of these guidelines, only medical practitioners w…

Recovered Covid-19 patients have only 20 pct antibody after 3 months: MOH study

MOH urges more recovered patients to join the study to understand long-term impact of Covid-19.

Comment from the frontlines in Sabah

A Tawau Hospital physician shares his personal observations on the battle against Covid-19.

Covid-19 (Oct 30): 799 new cases, 3 deaths and active cases reach new high

UPDATED 6.45PM | COVID-19 | There are 10,392 active cases as of noon today.

Singapore, Malaysia halt using SK Bioscience's flu vaccine

Apparently affected by fatalities related to influenza vaccination in Korea, the Singaporean and Malaysian health authorities recently recommended local medical institutions to halt inoculation usi...

Covid-19 cases to increase by 50% in 2 weeks, say researchers

The academics say they accurately predicted 2 weeks ago that the number of active cases would pass 10,000 on Oct 27 or 28, and were proven right.

Medical experts say giving complete data will help in fight against Covid-19

The health ministry’s decision to withhold raw data can affect the public's trust towards the government and hamper efforts to provide assistance.