14,008 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
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Doctor's day in Malaysia is on 10.10 Malaysian doctors celebrate National Doctors Day in Sabah http://po.st/RPlIDV via @staronline
For the first time ever, National Doctors Day is celebrated in the Land Beneath The Wind with the annual medical outreach camp organised by associations of private doctors.
Telco towers not harmful to health, says MCMC https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/11/536309/telco-towers-not-harmful-health-says-mcmc via @NST_Online
PUTRAJAYA:The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has reiterated that telecommunications towers near housing areas will not cause health problems.
Companies using ‘bombastic testimonials’ online to sell unregistered drugs
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public are influenced to buy unregistered drugs online, especially through Facebook and Instagram because of their advert...
RM20m Bebuloh Health Clinic project to begin early next year - The Edge Markets
LABUAN (Nov 4): The RM20 million Bebuloh Health Clinic project is set to commence early next year, and expected to be completed by 2022.Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the type-five project must not be delayed…
Report: Medicine price controls for private healthcare could affect medical tourism industry | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — The country’s health tourism industry could be hit if the government introduces the medicine price control mechanism for private healthcare, The Malaysian Reserve reported today. Pharmaceutical Association o…
Public urged not to panic over African Swine Fever virus in Sarawak https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/11/535784/public-urged-not-panic-over-african-swine-fever-virus-sarawak via @NST_Online
LABUAN: The Health Ministry has assured consumers that the discovery of the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus in Sarawak has not reached an alarming stage and poses no danger to humans.
MEVTA urges govt to allow sale of nicotine vape in Malaysia https://www.nst.com.my/business/2019/11/535404/mevta-urges-govt-allow-sale-nicotine-vape-malaysia via @NST_Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia E-Vaporizers and Tobbaco Alternative Association (MEVTA) urged the government to allow sale of nicotine vape in Malaysia and regulate the product following the control done in United Kingdom (UK).
Malaysia’s medical charity pioneer Dr Jemilah Mahmood is this year’s Asean Prize winner | Malay Mail
BANGKOK, Nov 3 — Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood, the founder of Malaysia’s first medical charity Mercy Malaysia, is set to receive the Asean Prize and US$20,000 (RM83,310) in...
Doctors Glut and Joblessness — Dr John Teo | Malay Mail
NOVEMBER 3 — The Media Headline of Medical officers may never get permanent MOH post as reiterated by our Minister of Health on the 1st of November is something not unexpected but still send many doctors to be and junior doctors…
Malaysia among Asia Pacific’s worst for breast cancer survival https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/11/02/malaysia-among-asia-pacifics-worst-for-breast-cancer-survival/ via @@theborneopost
KUCHING: The breast cancer survival rate in Malaysia is among the worst in the Asia Pacific, says Cancer Research Malaysia (CRM) chief executive Prof Datin Paduka Dr Teo Soo Hwang. She said despite having very good universal heal…
Ministry of Health taking measures against increased risk of post-flood infections | Malay Mail
KUALA SELANGOR, Nov 2 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is taking precautionary measures against the risk of dengue and waterborne diseases after the floods that inundated several states last week. Its Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly…
Health Ministry seizes unlicensed nicotine-based products worth RM6.8m in raid | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 ― The Ministry of Health (MOH) has seized 35,439 products believed to contain nicotine worth some RM6.38 in a nationwide operation yesterday. Director-General of Health Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the s…
Malaysia healthcare to hit RM2bil, fuelled by two million international tourists in 2020 https://www.nst.com.my/business/2019/11/534859/malaysia-healthcare-hit-rm2bil-fuelled-two-million-international-tourists via @NST_Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) expects the country’s hospital receipts to surpass RM2 billion with an estimated total economic impact of RM8 billion in 2020.
KUALA LUMPUR: Fomca welcomed the move by the government to drop the sole concessionaire system for the distribution of drugs and medical supplies to the Health Ministry’s facilities.
Kenanga downgrades Pharmaniaga to underperform, slashes TP to RM1.60 http://po.st/GFtIHV via @staronline
KUALA LUMPUR: Kenanga research has downgraded Pharmaniaga Bhd from market perform to underperform after slashing its FY20 net profit forecast by 32% on an expected 18% contraction in revenue.
Men live shorter lives but it’s mostly their own fault
PUTRAJAYA: Men do not live as long as women but mostly it is because they do not care for themselves as much as women do. For instance, men undergo he...
Finance Ministry: Malaysia poised to attract two million medical tourists in 2020 | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — The country’s healthcare and medical sector is expected to attract two million medical tourists next year, propped up by the Malaysia Year of Healthcare Travel 2020 (MyHT2020) campaign launched by the Malay…