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Reproductive choices can overcome sale of illegal abortion pills

There is a need to address crisis of women and girls faced with unplanned pregnancies.

'Practise healthy lifestyle from young'

KUALA LUMPUR: A healthy lifestyle should be nurtured from young to mitigate risks of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), former Malaysian Paediatric Association president Dr Thiyagar Nadarajaw said.

Health DG: Despite widespread claims of illness following solar eclipse viewing, no one has sought treatment

KUALA LUMPUR: Social media has been flooded by messages from Malaysians complaining of feeling unwell after viewing the annular solar eclipse on Dec 26.

Unhealthy diet, lack of exercise cause early death

KUALA LUMPUR: The rising number of deaths involving young adults is attributed to dietary factors and sedentary lifestyle.

MMA urges govt to set up healthcare service commission

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) is proposing that the government considers setting up a Healthcare Service Commission for the healthcare sector as a long term solution to address the issue of wage a…

13pc drop in dengue cases in Perlis this year

KANGAR, Dec 28 — The number of dengue cases recorded in Perlis from January to Dec 7 this year dropped by 13.2 per cent to 276 from 318 in the same period last year, said state Health Committee chairman Teh Chai Aan. He said no f…

Medical organisations welcome postponement to abolish critical allowances http://www.edgeprop.my/content/1627764/medical-organisations-welcome-postponement-abolish-critical-allowances #EdgeProp.my #theEdge via @twitterdev

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 28): Medical and health-related organisations have welcome the government's decision to postpone the abolition of the Critical Servi...

Relax, newly-weds in viral video used private ambulances

PETALING JAYA: The ambulances used in a wedding ceremony which went viral on social media, prompting many to comment that their usage constituted an abuse of public property, were private ambulances, says Health director-general…

To The Malaysian Government -- Dr Timothy Cheng

The critical allowance issue is not about junior doctors being overworked and underpaid. It is about how the government has failed the general public and the entire health care workforce of Malaysia.

A healthier 2020

IT has been said countless times by philosophers, scientists, doctors and who have you — that the foundation of success in life is good health, which is also the basis of happiness.

'Critical allowance cut will destroy well-established medical services'

KUCHING: Several quarters, including leaders from both sides of the political divide, have rallied to object to the abolishment of the Critical Service Incentive Payment (BIPK).

Health Ministry receives more than 50 complaints on online sales abortion pills | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 ― The Health Ministry (KKM) has received 51 complaints on online sales of abortion pills in 2018 and 2019 which could be abused for illegal abortion as its usage is banned in the country. Health director-gene…

Massive polio immunisation campaign launched in Sabah

AmInvestment expects gestational costs on new hospitals in 2020 - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 26): AmInvestment Bank Bhd has maintained its "Neutral" call on the private healthcare sector for 2020, naming KPJ Healthcare Bhd (Buy; fair value [FV]: RM1.12) as its top pick, while also favouring IHH Healthca…

Health ministry refutes claim it’s not doing enough to fight smoking

It says smoking among youths aged 13-15 has been reduced but admits more needs to be done to help adult smokers quit.

Cheaper ringgit may boost Malaysia’s medical tourism volume

KUCHING: A cheaper ringgit might boost Malaysia’s medical tourism volume, AmInvestment Bank Bhd (AmInvestment Bank) opines in a healthcare sector report. AmInvestment Bank highlighted that private healthcare operators in Malaysia…

Critical allowance cuts: Health sector wants gov't to get a second opinion

UPDATED 8PM | MMA president says rationale behind cuts are hard to digest.

Dr Dzul: Cabinet should review the move to cut critical service allowance

PETALING JAYA: The issue over the government's decision to cut the Critical Service Incentive Allowance for new intakes starting from Jan 1 next year will be brought back to the Cabinet for a discussion, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulke…

Cancer patient's terrible ordeal at EPF office

KUALA LUMPUR:THE money was not much, but the hassle a woman had to go through to withdraw the balance of her Employees Provident Fund (EPF) savings in Account 1 was unimaginable.

Fretting over junior doctors’ fate, MMA petitions for return of critical allowance | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has launched an online petition demanding the reinstatement of the RM750 critical allowance for new healthcare professionals joining the civil service beginning next…

How a 1911 cholera outbreak helped improve Msia's health services

KUALA LUMPUR:THE unfortunate news of a 3-month-old boy from Tuaran, Sabah, who recently contracted the polio virus has shocked many people.This stemmed from the fact that the vaccine-preventable disease was Malaysia’s first case…

Critical allowance for new govt staff no longer relevant, says JPA

Huge support for doctors' petition to bring back critical allowance

The Malaysian Medical Association warns that the decision to abolish critical service allowance will affect staff morale and productivity.

Patient Visits To MOH Facilities Quadrupled Over A Decade

Ministry of Health hospitals and clinics recorded 77 million patient visits in 2018, 445% higher than the 17 million patient visits in 2008.