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Giving thanks to medical teams who see beyond race and creed

COMMENT | 'I want them to know they are precious to us - even when no one knows their names.'

Daughter thanks Malaysians for help https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/451455/daughter-thanks-malaysians-help via @NST_Online

Nearly 1000 Dengue Fever Cases Reported In Klang Since The Start Of January

Why won't Aedes mosquitoes leave us alone?

Latest victim succumbs to rabies in Sarawak https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/452085/latest-victim-succumbs-rabies-sarawak via @NST_Online

Govt to outlaw ketum growing https://www.nst.com.my/news/government-public-policy/2019/01/451644/govt-outlaw-ketum-growing via @NST_Online

Medical graduates must prepare to face pressure of housemanship

PETALING JAYA: Medical graduates need to get used to the pressure and challenges of their two-year housemanship stints, in order to prepare them for t...

Sugar tax may not solve Malaysia’s obesity crisis https://www.ft.com/content/e8f25cb4-9cbe-11e8-88de-49c908b1f264 via @financialtimes

Food companies in spotlight as debate continues on how to tackle epidemic

Malaysian doctors band together to bust medical myths http://po.st/YuUMsI via @staronline

A small group of Malaysian doctors are taking on health misconceptions on social media via the hashtag #MedTweetMy.

HFMD outbreak alert in Labuan https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/451280/hfmd-outbreak-alert-labuan via @NST_Online

Penangites told to exercise caution as dengue cases spike nearly 200%

Over 500 cases have been reported so far this year, compared to 177 in the same period last year.

Mawar Medical Centre's licence revoked

The operating licence was suspended by the ministry on Nov 5 last year when almost all of the resident specialists resigned.

Smoking ban: MBKS awaits Sarawak Cabinet's decision before taking action

KUCHING: The Council of Kuching City South (MBKS) is still awaiting the state government’s decision on the smoking ban before deciding on its next course of action. “The government will…

DPM LAUNCHED THE WORLD’S 1ST INTEGRATED, TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMME

The Revolutionary Programme R.O.S.E. is set to accelerate drive towards the elimination of ‘Cervical Cancer’ in Malaysia Every two minutes, a woman dies of cervical cancer somewhere in the world. In Malaysia, the disease is one o…

Perlis Health chief: Scanning for fever necessary at Malaysia-Thai border over Chikungunya scare | Malay Mail

PADANG BESAR, Jan 15 — Malaysians are required to pass through a body temperature scanner at the Padang Besar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex when returning from visits to Thailand where there is a reported outb…

Health Ministry to make stand on overworked housemen by end of month

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry will come up with a report and state its stand on the issue of housemen working extended hours by the end of the month,...

Kedah acts following Chikungunya outbreak in southern Thailand | Malay Mail

ALOR SETAR, Jan 15 — Kedah has taken preventive and control measures following a reported outbreak of the mosquito-borne Chikungunya disease in Hat Yai, Thailand, just across the common border. State director of health Datuk Dr N…

Vet dept administering rabies vaccination after outbreak in Taiping | Malay Mail

IPOH, Jan 14 — The Veterinary Services Department (DVS) will vaccinate pets in the vicinity of Taiping from tomorrow following reports of rabies. DVS director-general Datuk Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan Nizam said this was after thr…

Health Minister: No vaping at no smoking zones http://po.st/pqKjHl via @staronline

KUALA LUMPUR: e-Cigarettes which contain nicotine or tobacco are not allowed at no smoking zones, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Wan Azizah: Malaysia well below WHO standards for cervical screening https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/450361/wan-azizah-malaysia-well-below-who-standards-cervical-screening via @NST_Online

Taiping among two Perak areas declared 'rabies-infected' https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/450569/taiping-among-two-perak-areas-declared-rabies-infected via @NST_Online

Dzulkefly: Health Ministry to weigh total smoking ban in offices | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — The Health Ministry will consider banning smoking in offices and other enclosed spaces regardless of whether they have air-conditioning, said its minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said though there is…

‘Return my gender to me’: Trans people’s struggle to change their IC status

SPECIAL REPORT | For many transgender people in M'sia, having their IC gender marker changed remains an elusive goal.

Ahead of soda tax, Health Ministry wants mamak restaurants to sell fewer sweet drinks | Malay Mail

BATU GAJAH, Jan 13 — The Health Ministry is appealing to mamak shops to voluntarily reduce the sugar content of their drinks once a soda tax comes into effect on April 1. Deputy Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said the ministry hoped t…

Niosh chief urges health ministry to extend smoking ban to include workplace

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 13 — The Health Ministry is urged to consider extending the smoking ban to offices and enclosed areas, including the toilet rooms, at workplaces. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) chairma…