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Malaysia's nursing shortage is reaching crisis point — MOH is weighing higher allowances and bigger intake to stop the outflow 💉
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry is considering increasing allowances for nurses to stem the outflow of Malaysians seeking work overseas, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
TB cases rising in Malaysia — a cough that won't quit for 2+ weeks is a red flag. Don't ignore it; TB is 85–90% curable if caught early 🫁
As cases of tuberculosis continue to rise in Malaysia, early symptoms are often missed despite the disease being highly treatable.
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60,000 dialysis patients at risk — Galen Centre urges Malaysia to stockpile essential dialysis supplies before the Middle East crisis hits harder 🩺
The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy warns that disrupted treatment can be a matter of life and death for many patients.
Malaysia's SAP fast-tracks unregistered medical devices into hospitals as West Asia conflict squeezes supplies 🏥
Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says the SAP is an interim mechanism that allows the use of unregistered medical devices, subject to strict quality and safety assessments.
Old Kuching Nurses' Quarters being converted into Anjung Kasih Juma'ani — 124 beds for SGH patients' families, ready June 2027. Turning history into care 🌿
KUCHING (April 9): The old Kuching Nurses’ Quarters building is currently being converted into Anjung Kasih Juma’ani, which will provide 124 beds for Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) patients’ families once completed in June 2027.…
Sarawak is short on doctors, overloaded with patients — Dr Sim says healthcare autonomy from the federal government is the only real fix. A Master Plan 2050 is being prepared 🏥
KUCHING (April 9): Sarawak’s push for greater healthcare autonomy is crucial to tackling mounting pressure on its healthcare system caused by manpower shortages and rising demand for services, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Si…
Malaysia's 25,000+ medical assistants are the unsung backbone of the healthcare system — especially in rural areas. A new law to replace the 1977 Act is now in the works 💉
BINTULU (April 9): Medical assistants are a vital pillar of Malaysia’s healthcare system and play a significant role in driving service modernisation, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib. Speaking at the Sarawak-…
MOH is building 1–3 month buffer stocks of medicines to weather global supply shocks — with MMA pushing to prioritise essential medicines first 🏥
The ministry says it is collaborating with industry players to identify potential supply disruptions for medicine and medical devices.
Malaysia's MOH admits the energy crisis is hitting medicine & medical device supplies — managing distribution 'prudently' as PM Anwar warns prices may rise 💊
MOH says the global energy crisis is affecting supply of medicines and medical devices in Malaysia, especially critical imported medical devices in high-risk categories, forcing "prudent" distribution. MOH is devising alternative…
Too much screen time + not enough outdoor play = kids losing their sight. A Kinta school study shows myopia is rising — and it's hitting academic performance too 👀
IPOH, April 8 —Excessive gadget use and limited outdoor activity have been identified as key factors contributing to vision problems among primary school pupils, particularly in...
Malaysia is taking its healthcare pitch to Bangladesh — record RM10.4M in revenue from Bangladeshi health tourists in 2025, and growing fast 🌏
The week-long event will showcase Malaysian hospitals and specialised care, aiming to strengthen healthcare ties and provide trusted options for Bangladeshi patients.
Cut fuel quotas for public health assistants from 300L to 200L and you cut their ability to do inspections, prevent disease outbreaks, protect communities. This isn't a perk — it's the job ⛽
Public health assistants (PKA) are among the groups most affected by the reduction of the RON95 fuel subsidy quota from 300 to 200 litres because they conduct a substantial portion of their work in the field, moving between locat…
Doctors get penalised for errors. Admin staff? Nothing. A medical officer breaks down why accountability in Malaysian hospitals is dangerously one-sided 🏥
HTA housemen succumbed to their PT because they know that fighting their admin is useless. The PT's alleged con was based on legit cases of salary overpayment that occurred elsewhere. Why should health care staff pay the conseque…
40+ contract pharmacists hit their 5-year limit. MOH says no extension — next chance to reapply is end 2027. More healthcare workers left in limbo 💊
MOH says there are no contract extensions for over 40 pharmacists who lost their jobs last Saturday because they reached their max 5-year contract duration. They may reapply in more than one and a half year's time when permanent…
Long commutes. Desk jobs. No boundaries. Malaysia's work culture is quietly killing us — 35% higher stroke risk, 80% of city workers with mental fatigue. Is anyone paying attention? 😓
According to health expert Mohd Arshil Moideen, this lifestyle has become a public health emergency.
Long commutes. Desk jobs. No boundaries. Malaysia's work culture is quietly killing us — 35% higher stroke risk, 80% of city workers with mental fatigue. Is anyone paying attention? 😓
According to health expert Mohd Arshil Moideen, this lifestyle has become a public health emergency.
Geopolitical conflict doesn’t just raise fuel prices — it threatens Malaysia’s liquid helium for MRIs, critical drug APIs, and hospital consumables. A vulnerable supply chain exposed 🌏
Malaysia talks endlessly about the cost of healthcare. What the Iran, United States and Israel conflict may yet expose is something more uncomfortable — the vulnerability of healthcare itself.
This World Health Day, Malaysia is going all-in on AI for healthcare — screening, diagnostics, disease forecasting, and a One Health framework. Science-backed reform in motion 🤖
PUTRAJAYA, April 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is accelerating the use of science, data and artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen its healthcare system as the country joins the global community in marking World Health Day 2026 und…
Malaysia is building a strategic stockpile of medicines and medical devices to weather the Middle East supply chain crisis. A Special Access Pathway for critical drugs also activated 🏥
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The government will establish a national strategic buffer stock to ensure the supply of medicines and medical devices following the global energy crisis...
Paramedics and ambulance drivers are being denied overtime pay — despite clear MOH policy. Ex-Senator calls for immediate probe into what’s going on 🚑
Ex-senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran asks why paramedics and ambulance drivers are denied payment of overtime allowance or replacement leave, even though MOH says support staff are eligible for these entitlements if they're instructed "…
The HTA housemen scam wasn't just one bad actor. A clinician breaks down how the system's own power imbalances made 187 junior doctors easy targets 🔍
It sounds like common sense not to transfer money to a personal account for official payments. But this is a profound misunderstanding of what it's like to be a houseman in Malaysia, where questioning instructions is seen as defi…