Malaysian Medical Resources
14,325 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
BRUNEI: Brunei’s Ministry of Health recently revealed that cardiovascular diseases in the country are the nation’s second highest cause of death after cancer.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Some patients seeking treatment at the Emergency and Trauma Department (ETD) of hospitals in the country are forced to wait longer due to a lack of medical equipment and limited space, as revealed by the Na…
CYBERJAYA, Oct 14 — The Health Ministry is committed to kick-start the pneumococcal vaccination for children next year, with the allocation of RM60 million proposed under the Budget 2020, said its minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ah…
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The government is studying the possibility of banning the use of electronic cigarettes and vaping devices completely, following reports of fatalities in the US and the UK. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzukefl…
The 2020 Budget, which provided an increased allocation for this sector, also proves that the government is listening to the people.
There is a clear link between family planning, women empowerment, and human capital development.
SIBU: Sibu Cancer Care Society is on a mission to raise RM500,000 by this month to enable two-year-old Ethaniel Lee Yi Heng to undergo a bone marrow transplant scheduled on Nov 6. Its chairman Dr Clement Chen said they need to ra…
Malnutrition remains a huge challenge in Malaysian society. In a food-secure country, all should be able to eat sufficiently and healthily, not living in fear of sudden loss of access — physically or economically — to food.Thank…
It will ensure greater access to medicines at cost-effective prices.
IPOH: About RM416mil from the announced RM1.6bil during the tabling of the 2020 Budget would be used to build new hospitals.
KUALA LUMPUR: Peruntukan berjumlah RM60 juta untuk vaksin pneumokokal kepada semua sebagai keputusan bijak kerajaan menurunkan jumlah kematian dan pelbagai penyakit membabitkan sistem pernafasan dalam kalangan kanak-kanak.
IPOH, Oct 11 — Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy Chief Executive Azrul Mohd Khalib said the Budget 2020 tabled today showed that the government is committed in investing in the improvement of health service to ensure that n…
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The federal government has announced an initial allocation of RM60 million to provide pneumococcal vaccination for all children beginning next year. In tabling the Supply Bill (Budget) 2020 in Parliament to…
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 — The ratio of one counsellor for every 3,716 people is too high to handle social problems which are getting more complex, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. As at October 31 this ye…
PETALING JAYA: There is a worrying increase in suicidal tendency among youths in Malaysia, says the Health Ministry.
The new medical exam is eight pages long, twice the length of the old form.
TOMORROW, Oct 10, is the annual World Mental Health Day, as declared by the World Health Organisation.
Dr Lee Boon Chye confirms male staff underwent a smoking test today.
Our young are repeatedly enticed to dwell on something we mistakenly assume as safe, hip and trendy.
KUALA LUMPUR: All male staff in the Health Ministry in Putrajaya had to attend a smoker’s screening test on Wednesday (Oct 9), according to an internal circular.
KUALA LUMPUR: Patients visiting government hospitals and clinics are advised to be there at the appointed time to keep the queues and the waiting time...
KUCHING: The national norms used for the whole country cannot be applied to Sarawak when it comes to building more hospitals and having more specialists. This is because of Sarawak’s different geography and scattered population,…