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theborneopost.com

Don’t be fooled by unregistered medicine, health product claims — NGO https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/08/15/dont-be-fooled-by-unregistered-medicine-health-product-claims-ngo/ via @@theborneopost

KUALA LUMPUR: The level of public awareness on the use of unregistered medicines and health products is still poor despite various effort taken by the government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in addressing the issue.…

theedgemarkets.com

Bringing the future of healthcare to Malaysia

In 1997, the government launched the Telemedicine Blueprint — a move that was driven by a vision that one day, patients would no longer need to travel to see their doctors. They could just video call or chat with themBut the idea…

nst.com.my

KK mulls designated smoking zones as state-wide ban draws near https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/08/512535/kk-mulls-designated-smoking-zones-state-wide-ban-draws-near via @NST_Online

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Here's How Bubble Tea Can Affect Your Health | Star2.com http://po.st/8p53mE via @po_st

A doctor and a dietitian weight in on how the current craze about bubble tea can prove to be dangerous to our health, due to its high sugar content.

po.st

Ministry needs more allocation to meet health needs http://po.st/4AMKGg via @staronline

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite Pakatan Harapan’s promise to fund the Health Ministry up to 4% of the gross domestic product (GDP) by 2023, it is still largely “business as usual” after more than a year.

codeblue.galencentre.org

Dengue Outbreak 2019 – Making Sense Of The Data

Comparing rates gives us a better idea of how different states are coping with dengue.

malaymail.com

Sungai Buloh Leprosy centre grounds still overrun by illegal immigrants | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Suspected illegal immigrants continue to occupy abandoned government homes at the National Leprosy Control Centre (PKKN) in Sungai Buloh three years after this was publicly exposed. According to Berita Hari…

nst.com.my

Ensure health rules enforced https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2019/08/511896/ensure-health-rules-enforced via @NST_Online

nst.com.my

Man bitten by pet puppy dies of rabies in Sarawak https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/08/511828/man-bitten-pet-puppy-dies-rabies-sarawak via @NST_Online

codeblue.galencentre.org

Free Prudential App Wants All Your Health Data - a warning to potential users

The Pulse app asks users questions about their health status and explains their symptoms.

malaymail.com

Keningau Hospital to have haemodialysis centre next year | Malay Mail

KENINGAU, Aug 10 — Keningau Hospital is expected to have a RM1.7 million haemodialysis centre next year, operating on a 24-hour basis with the capacity to meet the needs of 100 patients. Announcing this today, Sabah Health Depart…

str.sg

Dengue cases at an all-time high in Malaysia; hot weather, littering a cause

SE Asia News -KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Dengue fever cases in Malaysia reached an all time high, hitting nearly 80, 000 cases and 113 deaths reported from January till Aug 3.. Read

malaysiakini.com

Haze worsens: Miri hazardous, Klang unhealthy

The haze situation in the country is due to forest fires in Indonesia.

star2.com

Stunting In Children Still A Problem In Malaysia | Star2.com http://po.st/U5s0Mx via @po_st

If not fixed before the age of two, the effects of stunting, which affects one-fifth of Malaysian children under the age of five, will become irreversible.

codeblue.galencentre.org

Pharmacists Demand Professional Fees, Mandatory Prescriptions

A pharmacists' group suggests a minimum pharmacists' consultation fee of RM30 to RM50.

po.st

New association to represent 4.7 million M'sian smokers in bid to beat ban http://po.st/uYZAhl via @staronline

PETALING JAYA: Some four million smokers in the country now have a voice to represent them against the smoking ban in restaurants, following the registration of Pertubuhan Kesedaran Perokok Malaysia (PKPM) by the Registrar of Soc…

freemalaysiatoday.com

Doctors must give prescription slip if patient requests it, says health minister

Dzulkefly Ahmad says certain obstacles must be removed before it becomes mandatory for doctors to issue such prescription slips to help pharmacists dispense medicines.

theborneopost.com

‘Dr Dzulkefly wrong on delay in hospital project’ https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/08/08/dr-dzulkefly-wrong-on-delay-in-hospital-project/ via @@theborneopost

LAWAS: It is wrong for federal Minister of Health Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad to attribute delays in the delivery of Lawas Hospital project to the late approval of the site by the Sarawak government. In stating this, Deputy Chi…

po.st

Budget 2020 needs a compulsory allocation for health http://po.st/xeqjHx via @staronline

Here’s how we can ensure that government health services get a predictable increase in their funding annually, allowing them to plan long-term reforms.

freemalaysiatoday.com

Tobacco Control Bill to be finalised by month's end, says Dzulkefly

Health minister hopes to table the bill in Parliament early next year.

nst.com.my

NIOSH to come up with plan to address mental health issues at workplace https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/08/510849/niosh-come-plan-address-mental-health-issues-workplace via @NST_Online

codeblue.galencentre.org

Health Ministry Insists Ambulance From Fatal Crash Had Good Tyres

Pictures show an apparently retreaded tyre on the Hospital Slim River ambulance that police said had burst.

star2.com

Malaysian wins international award for work with Parkinson’s patients

Malaysian Sara L.H. Lew, a former bank manager-turned-volunteer, wins the WPC Robin A. Elliott Award for Service to the Community for her work with Parkinson's patients.