IHH supportive of drug price control mechanism http://po.st/jdFjCa via @staronline
KUALA LUMPUR: IHH Healthcare Bhd is supportive of the government’s moves to implement a price control mechanism for drugs in Malaysia.
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It is a lifestyle resort for the golden years,” says Aurelian Land Sdn Bhd CEO Joseph Chong as he takes us on a tour of Aurel Sanctuary’s sales gallery in Bukit Tinggi, Pahang.With the nearby mountain range, lush greenery and abs…
Finance minister says govt to allocate RM10.8m for Duchess of Kent Hospital in Sandakan | Malay Mail
SANDAKAN, May 27 — The federal government has approved an allocation of RM10.8 million for the Duchess of Kent Hospital (HDOK) here for the purchase of new medical equipment as well as for the construction of new a building. Fina…
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Helping poor mums feed their babies http://po.st/iQLfkv via @staronline
PETALING JAYA: Housewife Putri Nurafinah Asma Putera has just been widowed recently.
Prepare checklist on what to look for in a medical school
KUALA LUMPUR: There are many medical schools to choose but prepare a checklist of what to look for.
IHH Healthcare's CEO to step down, Columbia Asia boss set to take over https://www.nst.com.my/business/2019/05/491860/ihh-healthcares-ceo-step-down-columbia-asia-boss-set-take-over via @NST_Online
Rights group demands action over Sungai Buloh custodial death blamed on TB | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — A human rights group called today for an investigation into the death of a 26-year-old prisoner in Sungai Buloh, allegedly from tuberculosis (TB). Melissa Sasidaran from Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) told Malay…
Discounts and scholarships for medicine http://po.st/FhNo48 via @staronline
KUALA LUMPUR: Visitors to the Star Education Fair today will get a special discount if they sign up for Mahsa University’s medical degree.
KL hospital staff slapped in the face for doing his job https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/05/491630/kl-hospital-staff-slapped-face-doing-his-job via @NST_Online
Diabetes cause of two-thirds of 55,000 patients having kidney problems
Consumption of pain killers and supplements, without seeking the advice of doctors, also contributes to kidney disease, say doctors.
Health Ministry to clamp down on illegal clinics, pharmacies https://t.co/il6tuyHI9P via @NST_Online
Gleneagles KK hosts first endoscopic spine surgery workshop https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/05/24/gleneagles-kk-hosts-first-endoscopic-spine-surgery-workshop/ via @@theborneopost
KOTA KINABALU: Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu hosted the first endoscopic spine surgery and pain management workshop in Sabah for surgeons from around Malaysia. Led by Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu consultant neurosurgeon, neurospine surgeo…
Heart transplants at IJN: Last resort to stem worrying trend of heart failure in Malaysia | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — As terrifying as it may sound to many, a heart transplant is a life-saving though complex surgical procedure. It is a surgery where a patient’s failing heart is removed and replaced with a healthier donor h…
Media practitioners must prioritise safety, health https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2019/05/491180/media-practitioners-must-prioritise-safety-health via @NST_Online
Gombak tragedy: DOSH failed to oversee compliance of safety requirements, says CAP https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/05/491155/gombak-tragedy-dosh-failed-oversee-compliance-safety-requirements-says via @NST_Online
The Fat Cats in Health Care
Government-linked corporation IHH Healthcare Bhd's CEO made almost RM34 million in 2018.
illegal clinics and pharmacies operating with impunity. http://po.st/qW6Mhc via @staronline
EXCLUSIVE: In the heart of a bustling shopping district in Kuala Lumpur, where haggling vendors share the streets with tourists exploring the city, several shop lots that covertly run as illegal clinics and pharmacies are operati…
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Health Ministry: Mental health insurance a good idea, but it's Bank Negara's domain http://po.st/fmbVNq via @staronline
IPOH: Insurance companies in Malaysia are encouraged to provide coverage for mental healthcare, says Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye, adding that such an initiative would come under the purview of Bank Negara rather than…
Health Ministry: 'Don't buy, use these 12 cosmetic products' https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/05/490930/health-ministry-dont-buy-use-these-12-cosmetic-products via @NST_Online
Deputy minister wants mental illnesses covered in insurance plans
Dr Lee Boon Chye points out that insurers abroad are already covering five such illnesses.
Govt clinic to be set up in 2024 in Subang Jaya http://po.st/BfU4if via @staronline
RESIDENTS in Subang Jaya have reason to rejoice – the constituency is set to see its long-awaited government clinic operational by 2024.
Health Ministry rubbishes rumours of monkeypox outbreak in Malaysia http://po.st/AHO9og via @staronline
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has rubbished rumours that there is an outbreak of monkeypox in the country.