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Matrade pushes for medical devices association | BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=795259 via

KUCHING: In an effort to champion medical devices industry (non-medical glove) agenda in international trade, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) has introduced the country’s …

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Briefing on smoking ban to be held this week — Penguang | BorneoPost Online | Borneo , Malaysia, Sarawak Daily News http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=795034 via

SIBU: A briefing on the smoking ban by Ministry of Health (KKM) for local authorities (LAs) has been scheduled this week. The ban is expected to be enforced in Sarawak beginning this March 1. Howev…

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Asia Pacific Pediatric Association : start by making diphtheria and measles vaccination compulsory

PETALING JAYA: Doctors have called for all children in Malaysia to be first immunised against diphtheria and measles as a practical way of kickstarting a compulsory policy on vaccination as suggested by the Health Ministry.

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Health Ministry awaiting lab tests on food served at Teluk Intan restaurant that made customers sleepy | Malay Mail

IPOH, Feb 24 — The Health Ministry is looking to see if illegal substances were added to food prepared at a Teluk Intan restaurant after some diners complained of drowsiness and lethargy. Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye s…

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Drop in inoculation rate troubles Health Ministry as anti-vaxxer group gains strength | Malay Mail

IPOH, Feb 24 — Parents who are influenced by anti-vaccine groups have caused the number of children vaccinated against measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) to drop to 89 per cent. Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said to ensure the…

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Possibility of higher dengue cases due to different strains, Health Ministry warns | Malay Mail

IPOH, Feb 24 — The Ministry of Health has raised the alarm of the possibility of higher dengue cases following a change in weather and different dengue strains. Deputy minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said the ministry recorded a higher…

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No doubts should exist over use of vaccines, says Mujahid

Minister says a fatwa already exists on their continued use to protect children.

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Sister of boy who died due to suspected diphtheria among five children in quarantine | Malay Mail

JOHOR BARU, Feb 24 — Five children, believed to have been in contact with the two-year-old boy who died three days ago suspected due to diphtheria, are in quarantine at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital here after they tested positive…

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Johor govt mulls making childhood immunisation mandatory | Malay Mail

JOHOR BARU, Feb 24 — The Johor State Government will look into making it mandatory for parents to get their children immunised, thereby avoiding any risks of infections or...

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Sabah opposition fears typhoid cases linked to bad water after contracts ended

Richard Yong accuses the Warisan-led government of ignoring consumers in terminating the contracts of water treatment concessionaires.

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Govt will not make vaccinations mandatory, says deputy minister

It will only advise parents to innoculate babies for health and safety reasons, says Dr Lee Boon Chye.

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Health ministry decides against REIT plan to find additional funds

He says he has 'found other better financial instruments' to develop and improve ministry facilities.

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KPJ gets strong support from domestic operations - The Edge Markets

KPJ Healthcare Bhd Maintain neutral with a revised target price (TP) of RM1.14: KPJ Healthcare Bhd’s (KPJ) fourth quarter 2018 (4QFY18) earnings dropped by 12.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM55.1 million. We believe this was mainly…

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Overcrowded clinics force Semenyih voters to wait hours, sit on floor | Malay Mail

SEMENYIH, Feb 21 — Semenyih voters have demanded for more public health facilities as there are only two clinics serving 92,000 residents, causing hours’ long wait times. They told Malay Mail that patients are also unnecessarily…

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Health Ministry scraps plans for real estate investment trust

Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says other, better instruments found to generate funds for ministry.

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Pharmacists ready to vaccinate, urge govt to make jabs mandatory - Twentytwo13.my

The Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society says it is time to include pharmacists as vaccination advocates and providers as the group urges the government to make vaccination mandatory in a bid to lower the spread of diseases and morta…

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Unimmunised child in JB suspected to have died from diptheria http://po.st/P5hXU7 via @staronline

PETALING JAYA: A two-year-old child from Johor Baru who was not immunised is suspected to have died from severe diphtheria, says Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

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966 smokers issued warnings in Melaka https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/02/462823/966-smokers-issued-warnings-melaka via @NST_Online

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Malaysia aims to have 70% of babies breastfed by 2025 http://po.st/JZx6c7 via @ChannelNewsAsia

KOTA BHARU: The Malaysian health ministry aims to increase the percentage of babies being exclusively breastfed to 70 per cent by 2025. ...

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Use IMS for better management, efficiency: NIOSH https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/02/461954/use-ims-better-management-efficiency-niosh via @NST_Online

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Vaccination: Addressing ethical remedies and trust deficit https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2019/02/462114/addressing-ethical-remedies-and-trust-deficit via @NST_Online