Malaysian Medical Resources
14,328 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
MIRI: Malaysia has the second highest road accident deaths among 21 countries in the Western Pacific region in 2018 according to World Health Organization (WHO). Deputy director of Sarawak Health Department (Public Health ) Dr Ro…
Of these, 47 were patients below the age of 18.
KOTA KINABALU, July 17 — Medical experts specialising in reproductive health say it is common for doctors to prescribe birth control for women who may be at risk of complications during pregnancy. In rural communities, poor nutri…
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The abortion pills “misoprostol” and “mifepristone” are not registered with the Health Ministry of Malaysia (KKM) and are not permitted to be sold on the Malaysian market, said the KKM today. Health direct…
UNFPA says family planning must be "rights-based at all times".
KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): The emergency and trauma department (ETD) at Malaysian hospitals are understaffed, overcrowded, underfunded and do not have enough equipment to provide proper levels of care.The latest audit report by the…
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — A single prescription of a generic antiretroviral therapy (ART) drug for HIV treatment once cost nearly RM2,000 in federal subsidies. At government...
MADINAH (Bernama): Malaysian haj pilgrims do not have to worry about health facilities because the Tabung Haji Board (TH) and the Saudi Arabian government have provided complete health treatment services.
PETALING JAYA: The narrow space next to the bedside of a sick child is their “stage”.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The Health Ministry will organise the largest free “test-and-treat” screening for hepatitis C for all Malaysians. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said, there will be over 100 speciall…
PUSING, July 15 — State Health, Consumer Affairs, National Integration and Human Resources Committee chairman A. Sivanesan today confirmed that out of the 28 samples taken from alcohol-poisoning cases in the state, five tested po…
Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says the malaria outbreak affecting 11 Orang Asli was a mild version.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The issue of ‘vaping’ which is seen to be increasingly prevalent among students is worrying, with recent reports that even primary school pupils...
JOHOR BARU (Bernama): The Johor government hopes that the gas detectors used to detect volatile organic compounds (VOCs) will remain placed in high-risk schools in Pasir Gudang, says state Education, Human Resource, Science and T…
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14— A DAP MP lodged a police report here today over the illegal sale of dangerous abortion pills, which she claimed is also being procured and sold by medical experts. Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto lodged the po…
SUBANG JAYA: A total of 201 dengue cases were recorded within the jurisdiction of the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) during the first week of July, says Selangor Health, Welfare, Women and Family Empowerment Committee chair…
To be held until July 26 the latest, it will involve three terms of reference, says minister.
Dzulkefly Ahmad says programme adheres to World Health Organization guidelines.
SEREMBAN: Eleven food premises in the district have been ordered to close for 14 days by the Negri Sembilan State Health Department for committing var...
The Malaysian Medical Association says having children is a universal right but those at risk must be given proper advice by healthcare providers.
JULY 12 — I am very sad to read about the recent newspaper reports about the claims of forced contraceptives on the Orang Asli communities by a memoradum submitted to the government. It’s even more distressing to note that there…
When it comes to health, the lack of trust in our institutions is doubly worrying.
Dr Milton Lum says the Orang Asli's allegations remind him of forced sterilisation in India in the 1970s.