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Test a mother, save a life https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/heal/2019/05/488222/test-mother-save-life via @NST_Online

WHO: Malaysia Has the 3rd Highest Death Rate Caused By Road Accidents in Asia

This serves as a reminder to everyone to buckle up and also be responsible drivers!

Cosmetics mogul Nur Sajat charged over 19 unregistered beauty products | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 ― Cosmetic mogul Nur Sajat Kamaruzzaman has pleaded not guilty to possession of 19 types of beauty products not registered with the Health Ministry at the Magistrates Court in Johor Baru yesterday. According…

Five deaths from methanol poisoning in Perak, says state exco | Malay Mail

IPOH, May 14 — State Health, Consumers Affairs, Civil Society, National Integration and Human Resource Committee chairman A. Sivanesan today said that a total of five men had died of suspected methanol poisoning in Perak. He said…

Risk of monkeypox spreading to Malaysia is low, says Health Ministry http://po.st/QWRhBR via @staronline

PETALING JAYA: The risk of monkeypox infection in Malaysia is low, but the government will remain vigilant, says Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye.

Installed: First Halcyon radiotherapy machine to treat cancer patients

PETALING JAYA: With the rise of cancer cases every year, the first Halcyon Radiotherapy machine in South-East Asia to treat this deadly disease has been installed in a private hospital in Malaysia.

Yayasan Hasanah to train Malaysians to better deal with mental health matters | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Mental health programmes and special needs students are some of the highlights of Yayasan Hasanah, a foundation of government investment arm, Khazanah Nasional Bhd, in the area of education. Its head of edu…

Now MOH Vows Action Against Anti-Vaxxer Doctors

Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine coverage was only 90% in 2018.

Checking in on your colon

COLON CANCER is the most common type of cancer among men in Malaysia, and the second most common among women after breast cancer. A major element in p...

Dzulkefly praises HTAR's patient management system, wants it rolled out in hospitals nationwide http://po.st/I9ENGn via @staronline

KLANG: The Klang Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) received praise from Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad for the many innovative and creative ways it managed its patients, and he wants these ways used in hospitals nationwide.

Govt hospitals to tie up with private clinics

Health minister says the move will indirectly reduce waiting time at government hospitals.

MMC to act against doctors caught supporting anti-vaxxers

The health minister says the government will continue to hold dialogue with group opposing vaccination.

Dr Dzulkefly: 'Ensuring health for all'

All-Round Opposition to Drug Price Controls

Doctors, pharmacists, hospitals, and local drug manufacturers warn the government about possibly huge negative effects on health care.

Govt mulling over providing on-demand healthcare services https://t.co/WqcGlnatoM via @staronline

PETALING JAYA: The government is mulling over providing on-demand healthcare services to decongest public hospitals and clinics, says Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

IT outage hits govt hospital hard https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2019/05/487855/it-outage-hits-govt-hospital-hard via @NST_Online

RECENTLY visited a government hospital in Selangor for a check-up. When I arrived at the hospital, there was an announcement that the hospital computer system was down, as of May 4.

Children need safe, secure playgrounds, says NIOSH chairman https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/05/487796/children-need-safe-secure-playgrounds-says-niosh-chairman via @NST_Online

KUALA LUMPUR: Local authorities nationwide need to be more proactive and adopt an accident-prevention culture when it comes to children’s playgrounds under their jurisdiction.

Johor monitoring Singapore’s monkeypox infection closely http://po.st/w7CbOa via @staronline

JOHOR BARU: The Johor health authorities are closely monitoring the monkeypox infection in Singapore following a case in the island republic involving a Nigerian national.

DPM thankful to nurses on International Nurses Day

Minister bans 'murderous' anti-vaxxer seminar from youth centre

'Free speech and expression have its limits,' tweets Syed Saddiq.

A price control headache https://t.co/RYCDNwJt2y via @staronline

Addressing the very complex issue of setting up a drug price control mechanism to ensure people have better access to affordable drugs.

Melaka to bear transport costs for baby to go for cancer treatment in the UK http://po.st/IEgU0f via @staronline

MELAKA (Bernama): The Melaka Government will bear the transportation costs to the United Kingdom for the family of eight-month-old Ainul Mardhiah Ahmad Safiuddin, who is suffering from a "Germ Cell Tumour" in the mouth, a rare ty…

Response to the article on teen pregnancies — Dr John Teo | Malay Mail

MAY 11 — I am responding to your article Teen mums blamed boredom during school holidays for unplanned pregnancies published on the May 10, 2019 in your esteemed paper. Mother’s Day falls on the 12th of May, and the worse present…