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Covid-19: 7 new cases, death toll remains at 117

Dengue another health threat, says Dr Noor Hisham

‘Report cancer cases online’

‘No vaccine is not an issue’

No more compulsory quarantine for Malaysians arriving from abroad effective June 10 - Ismail Sabri - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (June 7): Malaysians arriving in the country from overseas will no longer be required to undergo the mandatory quarantine at quarantine centres, effective June 10, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri I…

Health DG: Break Covid-19 transmission without vaccine? Possible by following SOPs

CORONAVIRUS | The transmission of Sars and Mers were broken through public health action without any vaccines, he points out.

PM: CMCO to be replaced with recovery movement control order with further relaxations beginning June 10 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced today that the country’s first-ever movement control order (MCO) will continue until August 31 under the new recovery movement control order (RMCO) set to b…

Use face mask in confined, crowded places

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry strongly recommends and encourages the use of face masks in public areas, especially in crowded and confined places.

Same SOPs for housecall haircuts

KUALA LUMPUR: The same standard operating procedures (SOPs) imposed on barbers and hair salons also apply to haircut services provided at homes.

Dr Noor Hisham says Malaysia still in Covid-19 recovery phase, not yet time to plan exit strategy | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — The Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1998 (Act 342) will still be enforced and employed as a guideline for authorities, as more economic sectors are allowed to reopen, Health Director-Gener…

Dr Noor Hisham: No spike in Covid-19 cases after Raya, time for more economic sectors to reopen | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — The Ministry of Health has concurred with Putrajaya’s decision to reopen several new economic sectors, citing no spike in Covid-19 new cases after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations. Its director-general…

RM5,000 allocation to help nurseries carry out new healthcare SOP

MCO has led to drop in measles, chicken pox cases, says health DG

Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says the MCO has encouraged people to practise social distancing and to take better care of their personal hygiene.

Health Ministry mulls making Covid-19 vaccination compulsory when available, says DG

Recoveries outnumber new cases, another death reported

Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says the latest victim is a 61-year-old man with a history of diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney cancer.

Patients irked over RM5 fee for temperature check

Increase health expenditure to 7pct of GDP, govt told

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federation of Malaysian Consumers’ Associations (Fomca) is urging the government to look into increasing its health expenditure to 7 per cent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

We need to invest more in primary healthcare

THE Academy of Medicine of Malaysia is concerned by the 2019 National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) findings. There are little recorded improveme...

Dental students need to adjust to new normal

Close proximity to patients coupled with associated aerosol-generating procedure (AGP) are the main contributing factors.

Kudos to the Sg Buloh team

AsiaOne - KUALA LUMPUR - Tan Boon Hoe is all smiles as he continues to do cycling and hand exercises at home in Petaling Jaya to regain muscle use.Tan, 60, a company director, survived 53 gruelling days in the intensive care unit…

MMA wants PM to look at overlooked areas in healthcare sector

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has called on the government to address some of the overlooked developments facing the healthcare sector in its economic recovery plan.

Health Ministry warns action against concessionaires if cleaning services disrupted at public hospitals | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today warned that his ministry may act against the concessionaire company Edgenta UEMS Sdn Bhd, that supplies cleaners to government hospitals should th…

Health minister rebuts claims that MCO not within the law, Infectious Diseases Act to be amended | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, June 4 — The Covid-19 outbreak is categorised under Article 30, First Schedule of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) which is “any microbial infection which is life-threatening,” said…

Amid Covid-19 battle, Health D-G reminds Malaysians of old enemy dengue, 82 deaths to date | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, June 4 — While the world deals with the Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysians should also guard against contracting dengue, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today. The Health director-general urged the public to use their ti…