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20 People Caught A Severe Bacteria Infection After Going To The Same Massage Parlour In KL via @saysdotcom

All the victims were reportedly serviced by the same masseuse before experiencing symptoms.

Marijuana for medicinal purposes against the law, says Bukit Aman

KOTA KINABALU: Police will continue to act against anyone selling marijuana for medical purposes as it is against the current laws, says Comm Datuk Seri Mohmad Salleh.

The smoking ban: One month on | Malay Mail

IPOH, Feb 1 — Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye walked into a perfect storm when he announced the smoking ban in all restaurants, coffee shops and hawker centres starting January 1. Since the announcement, the Gopeng MP has…

Minister dismisses abuse fears in mySalam health scheme | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 30 — Cash assistance from the federal health insurance scheme for the poor will be given directly to patients and not hospitals, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng said today when rejecting concerns that the mySalam pro…

Health Ministry calls for zero stray dog policy https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/456323/health-ministry-calls-zero-stray-dog-policy via @NST_Online

IPOH: The Health Ministry is recommending that a zero stray dog policy be implemented at all rabies gazetted areas in efforts to control the disease from spreading.

Over 200% spike in dengue cases in Petaling Jaya http://po.st/WqSP96 via @staronline

PETALING Jaya City Council has recorded a 214% increase in dengue cases compared with the same period last year.

Mawar Haemodialysis Centre faces closure http://po.st/dThIzq via @staronline

SEREMBAN: Mawar Haemodialysis Centre (MHC), which ranks among the country’s largest non-profit private dialysis centres, will be forced to stop treating its patients in two weeks as it does not have the funds to operate.

Don't overlook pharmacists in new medical schemes

LETTER | We strongly believe the views and insights of pharmacists should have been taken into account.

When Putrajaya thinks it knows all about health care | Malay Mail

JANUARY 31 — The government just launched two huge health care schemes for the poor: a RM2 billion health insurance funded by an insurance company and a RM100 million health screening programme. But the mySalam critical illness i…

Doctors shun Health Ministry’s ‘take it or leave it’ health screening scheme | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 ― General practitioners have refused to join the Health Ministry’s (MOH) health screening programme for the poor because the rate offered by the government is too low. Federation of Private Medical Practition…

Are house-officers ready for an emergency?

LETTER | Emergency Medicine should be a compulsory posting for all house-officers rather than an elective posting it currently is.

Embrace ageing https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/heal/2019/01/455453/embrace-ageing via @NST_Online

Court allows group to challenge smoking ban

The High Court however refused to issue a stay order on the ban.

Minister: B40 aid for medical devices, cancer treatment only at MOH hospitals | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) launched today a programme to counter non-communicable diseases (NCDs), where the poor will get free health screenings,...

Four benefits for Malaysians above 50 under PeKa B40 https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/455249/four-benefits-malaysians-above-50-under-peka-b40 via @NST_Online

Beyond policies https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/heal/2019/01/445865/beyond-policies via @NST_Online

Dr Dzulkefly: PeKa B40 pilot project to begin in March

PUTRAJAYA: The Peduli Kesihatan scheme for B40 (PeKa B40) health protection plan will be implemented in stages starting March, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Smoking ban: Confusion over three-metre ruling https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/455227/smoking-ban-confusion-over-three-metre-ruling via @NST_Online

KUALA LUMPUR: While most operators and patrons of eateries are abiding by the Health Ministry’s no-smoking ruling that came into effect on Jan 1, there is still confusion over the three-metre-radius within which smoking is prohib…

No scientific data, medical evidence to justify female circumcision

Contrary to what is being claimed, female circumcision isn’t required under Islam.

Treating the knee with stem cells https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/454566/treating-knee-stem-cells via @NST_Online

Nurul Izzah urges govt to use harm reduction programme to treat drug addicts | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar today said that harm reduction programme should take more precedence over punitive measures against drug abusers. The PKR lawmaker said harm reduction programmes are more…

Survey shows seven out 10 shops get incentives from tobacco groups | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — Roughly seven out of 10 retailers are participants of incentive programmes offered by tobacco companies as part of the latter’s promotional tactics and to boost cigarettes sales, a survey released yesterday…

It’s never just about cancer

Cancer elicits a cascade of events, thoughts and emotions which are often insufficiently addressed.

mySalam plugs protection gap but lacks clarity — Galen Centre - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 25): The Finance Ministry's newly-launched mySalam B40 national protection scheme will help plug the protection gap to ensure a higher proportion of the population is financially insured against the event of a h…