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Bosses worry over fee deregulation

PETALING JAYA: Employers are concerned about possibly having to fork out higher medical fees for their workers.

The deregulation of doctors' fees - should you be worried?

First intersex mosquito species found in Pahang

KUALA LUMPUR: THE first “intersex” mosquito, known to be a vector for Japanese encephalitis, was found in Kuala Lipis, Pahang, recently.

Shock over consultation fee news

KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet’s move to allow private doctors and specialists to fix their consultation fee has shocked Malaysians who are worried about the possibility of rising healthcare costs.

Polio case reported in Malaysia – first in 27 years

PETALING JAYA: A polio case has been confirmed in the country, the first in Malaysia in 27 years.

'We need to talk about safe sex' https://www.nst.com.my/business/2019/12/545660/we-need-talk-about-safe-sex via @NST_Online

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians need to be more forthcoming with conversations about safe sex, in view of the rise in new cases of HIV, among young adults, as with other sexually transmitted infections.

MMA lauds move to deregulate professional consultation fees

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has welcomed the government’s move to deregulate professional consultation fees, which has been regulated since 2013.

Health Ministry warns against misleading advertisement of food products | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — The Health Ministry has warned against advertising of food products that do not comply with the Food Act 1983. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor...

Malaysian survey on HIV and insurance companies shows gaps in knowledge on disease and why coverage is needed | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — In an ideal world, the people who need help the most would receive the assistance they rightly deserve. However, a recent study commissioned by the Malaysian AIDS Foundation (MAF) has found that is not the c…

Malaysia bags 4 medical travel awards

BERLIN: It was a proud day for Malaysia at the International Medical Travel Journal Awards 2019 (IMTJ) as it bagged four medical travel awards at the closing of a two-day conference here on Tuesday.

MMA Warns Doctors Against Undercutting After Fees Deregulated

The doctors' group calls for quality patient-centred care at all times.

Govt to stop regulating private doctors and dentists' consultation fees http://po.st/6wxRr9 via @staronline

KUALA LUMPUR: Doctors and dentists in private clinics and hospitals can soon decide how much to charge their patients, following a decision by the Cabinet to deregulate the fee structures and let free market reign.

The Government Doesn’t Know Best

Stop trying to sneak in Bills with potentially huge consequences.

False Advertising Is Illegal And You Can Report It - The Rakyat Post . Report false health and medical claims!

Even though you can’t sue our local celebrities who falsely advertise what their products can do, it turns out there are still other ways to hold them accountable for this practice. This is because Malaysia has several laws and…

MMA welcomes postponement of Poison Bill amendment

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has welcomed the government’s decision to postpone tabling of the second reading of Poisons (Amendment) Bill 2019.

Parliament passes abolition of Malaysian Health Promotion Board Act 2006

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — The Dewan Rakyat yesterday passed the abolition of the Malaysian Health Promotion Board Act 2006 following the dissolution of the Act under which the Board was placed. The Act was abolished when the Dewan Ra…

Majority of Malaysian smokers want sale of e-cigarettes legalised

KUALA LUMPUR: Majority of Malaysian smokers (69%) say that they want to see legislation that would allow for the distribution and sale of nicotine e-c...

Dengue cases reach all-time high http://po.st/9YOynK via @staronline

KUALA LUMPUR: The total number of dengue cases this year has reached an all-time high with 120,871 cases recorded as of Wednesday (Dec 4).

Objection to changes in Poison Act http://po.st/WFJDgy via @staronline

From DR MILTON LUM of Petaling Jaya.

Kenyataan Akhbar KPK 5 Disember 2019 - Isu Panggil Balik Tiga Produk Metformin Daripada Pasaran Singapura https://kpkesihatan.com/2019/12/05/kenyataan-akhbar-kpk-5-disember-2019-isu-panggil-balik-tiga-produk-metformin-daripada-pasaran-singapura/ via @DGHisham

Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) mengambil maklum kenyataan akhbar yang dikeluarkan oleh Health Science Authority (HSA), Singapura pada 4 Disember 2019 mengenai panggil balik tiga (3) produk me…

Proposed amendments to Poisons Act postponed to March next year http://po.st/47U51B via @staronline

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has decided to defer the tabling of the Poisons (Amendment) Bill 2019 for its second reading to next year, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Dzulkefly To Make Announcement On Poisons Bill Tomorrow

Doctors have opposed the Bill for punishing the rejection of patients’ drug prescription requests with incarceration or fines.

‘Protect loved ones with influenza vaccine’ https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/12/05/protect-loved-ones-with-influenza-vaccine/ via @@theborneopost

KUALA LUMPUR: The prime minister’s wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali has urged all Malaysians to protect their loved ones from influenza threats by getting flu shot annually. Although both her and her husband Tun Dr Mahathir Moham…

Mercy Malaysia responds to East Coast floods

KUALA LUMPUR: Mercy Malaysia has mobilised its personnel to respond to the floods in the East Coast following reports of worsening conditions in Teren...