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Coronary heart disease claims 50 lives every day in Malaysia

Health Ministry: Decision on compulsory vaccination to be announced soon

KUALA LUMPUR: A decision on whether immunisation vaccination will be made compulsory in Malaysia will be announced soon, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Number of cancer cases alarming - Health Minister

Smoking ban: govt plans to reduce fine for early payment

Health Ministry to expand use of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to fight dengue

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MOH) is looking at expanding the use of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to biologically control the spread of dengue in persistent hotspots in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

Close medical schools to address glut of doctors http://po.st/54jJl6 via @staronline

From ANOTHER DISILLUSIONED DOCTOR, Kuala Lumpur.

YAB Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad: Fair Fees for General Practitioners chng.it/vQTBxJ6k via @Change

Fair Fees for General Practitioners

Addressing the so-called 'doctors glut'

Creating more doctors in Malaysia was misplaced and ill-thought.

KKM cadang perluas klinik virtual di seluruh negara | Astro Awani http://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/kkm-cadang-perluas-klinik-virtual-di-seluruh-negara-223213#.XddymGb9Q6U.twitter via @501awani

Kementerian Kesihatan berhasrat memperluaskan pelaksanaan klinik virtual di seluruh negara untuk meningkatkan kecekapan penjagaan kesihatan pesakit luar.

Rethink scrapping MySihat, Putrajaya told

It serves many useful functions, says a former health ministry official.

Malaysia a beacon of maternal health care https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2019/11/540902/malaysia-beacon-maternal-health-care via @NST_Online

TWENTY-FIVE years ago, 179 governments signed onto the Programme of Action (PoA) of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, Egypt.

Sustainable system needed for healthcare sector

PETALING JAYA: There will come a time when the public healthcare system in Malaysia can no longer cope with rising costs and the increasing demand fro...

Health ministry has little say in contract doctors’ salaries, says official

She says such matters come under the purview of the Public Service Department.

Cabinet agrees to raise grade UD41 medical officers to UD43, says Dzulkefly | Malay Mail

KUALA KRAI, Nov 20 — The Cabinet has basically agreed with the Health Ministry’s proposal to raise the grade of contract medical officers from UD41 to UD43, said Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. “I have presented it to the…

Doctors’ groups against alcohol ban

They says there are better ways of addressing the issues of harm to health and public nuisance.

Ministry looking to improve private health insurance sector

Marred by drug mark-ups, escalating premiums and low payouts, ministry official says some M'sians are opting out of medical coverage.

Sabah set to draw more medical tourists

Sabah deputy chief minister reveals plans to reach out to the medical tourism market.

Car child seat ruling: No summonses for first six months, says Loke https://t.co/oRzMgmBUf0 via @staronline

KUALA LUMPUR: No summonses will be issued to those who fail to comply with the mandatory use of child seats, Dewan Rakyat was told.KUALA LUMPUR: No summonses will be issued to those who fail to comply with the mandatory use of ch…

Newsbreak: Is Boustead selling Pharmaniaga? - The Edge Markets

SEVERAL parties are understood to be interested in buying a block of Boustead Holdings Bhd’s shareholding in Pharmaniaga Bhd, Malaysia’s largest publicly traded, integrated pharmaceutical group, sources say.Boustead Holdings, whi…

UK medical equipment multinational to build facility in Penang

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow says up to 800 jobs will be created over the next five years.

It's time to ensure Malaysian drivers are certified fit to drive http://po.st/ZJTquW via @staronline

There has been no change in the Malaysian road traffic fatality rates since 2007, so it’s time to make sure our drivers are certified fit to drive.

Aiming for better vision and health http://po.st/P5Iat3 via @staronline

PETALING JAYA: A Health Minis­try study shows that 7% of Malaysian preschool children have “lazy eye”, according to a specialist.

Insurance: Providing mental illness coverage - The Edge Markets

There has been greater awareness of the importance of mental health over the past decade due to efforts to destigmatise the issue. As a result, global agencies and governments have been able to shine a spotlight on it as more peo…

Johor Hospital Fire Investigators Want Secret Report Declassified

MPs also support publishing the inquiry into the 2016 deadly fire at Sultanah Aminah Hospital.