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Health ministry mulls making vaccination a must for undocumented kids

Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad hopes to bring this proposal to July’s Parliament sitting to prevent spread of diseases.

Too poor to afford vaccination for their children https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/03/467547/too-poor-afford-vaccination-their-children via @NST_Online

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Law to be amended before two vaccines become mandatory

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (KKM) has to amend the existing law before the proposal to make two vaccinations compulsory for children is implemented. Its Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the two vaccines are diph…

Vaccination: Gov't should take the smoking-ban approach

LETTER | Why put the rights of individuals, who choose not to vaccinate, above society's?

Advisory council looks for mechanism for public, private hospital cooperation - The Edge Markets

Deputy Health Minister says 12,400 smokers quit the habit under mQuit programme | Malay Mail

IPOH, March 8 — Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye today said that a total of 12,400 people had managed to quit smoking under the Ministry's smoking cessation counselling service “mQuit” programme. “This is the figure we hav…

2 Muslim medical bodies support compulsory vaccination

They say vaccine rejection by anti-vaccine groups is based on unfounded allegations.

Dr Dzulkefly: Health Ministry will study concessionaire approach to drug supply

PETALING JAYA: The government will look into whether to use the concessionaire approach for supplying drugs to the Health Ministry, or to open up competition so that drug prices can be lowered, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr…

Don’t fall for anti-vaccine fallacy, says Dr Siti Hasmah | Malay Mail

MANILA, March 8 — Prime Minister’s wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali today advised all parents not to fall for the mistaken idea and false information about vaccination which are being bandied about by the anti-vaccine movement. I…

Equating non-vaccination with neglect is 'stretching it', says lawyer

Latheefa Koya says the government should first focus on making non-vaccination illegal.

Pioneer heart surgeon wants IJN to be put under the Health Ministry Read more at

The uberisation of healthcare in Malaysia - The Edge Markets

Technology and innovation will bring medical care right to your doorstep.Not too long from now, citizens will be able to book a house call from a doctor, the way they hail a ride. And these doctors will be able to attend to a wid…

Health Ministry’s patient data collection system finishes Phase 2 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 ― The Health Ministry’s patient data collection system has completed the second phase of gathering information on outpatients from public and private facilities, an official said yesterday. Dr Md Khadzir She…

Over 1,000 evacuated in Malaysia's Johor state after chemicals illegally dumped near schools

Fuziah forced to deny vaccines not halal | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The deputy minister in the Prime Minister’s Department denied claims by some quarters that the construction of the first halal vaccine plant in the country meant the vaccines used all this while were not h…

Ex-HKL director questions mySalam health insurance exclusions | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — A former Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL) director questioned today why the government chose a private insurance model for its mySalam health insurance scheme that does not cover pre-existing conditions. “I don…

Pharmaniaga: Concession Will Be Renewed

Pharamaniaga is confident of getting its concession to supply medicine to the government renewed. We delve deeper into whether such concessions work in lessening the nation's healthcare burden. We als...

Address Disturbing Patient Complaints, Doctors Tell MOH

One cancer patient had to stop treatment. Cancer patients are also allegedly seen two at a time in one consultation room at Sarawak General Hospital. Then there are complaints of judgmental nurses and arrogant doctors at the Nati…

Tax to beat the dreaded bulge http://po.st/fNfKYs via @staronline

“Babi lah lu! (You’re a pig!)” used to be a common insult in Malaysia although it is no longer taken lightly in these “highly sensitive” days.

DPM says immunisation parents’ choice, cannot be forced | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, March 7 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said today that parents cannot be forced to vaccinate their children as it is their choice. This comes after Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik had s…

Health Ministry mulls mandatory measles, diphtheria shots | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The Health Ministry is considering making the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) as well as diphtheria vaccines compulsory for children enrolling for school, Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said today. The health…

Parent groups object to school vaccination laws | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Several parent groups oppose making vaccinations mandatory for children entering school, claiming the right to parental choice. Concerned Parents of...

Health minister claims 95pc of doctors support Peka B40 screening | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Almost all private general practitioners (GPs) consulted by the Health Ministry are fine with the Peka B40 health screening programme’s payment rates, minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad claimed today. Dzu…

I Health Ministry ready to consider making 2 of 12 vaccines mandatory

Proposal to make vaccination against MMR and diphtheria compulsory will be finalised soon, says Dzulkefly.