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Can one mother’s tragic death inspire overdue change to rural Sarawak healthcare?

With the nearest hospital hundreds of kilometres away, expecting mothers in Sarawak's interior face life-threatening journeys and are pleading for help.

10 new toxic alcohol poisoning cases reported, says Health DG | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — A total of 10 new cases of toxic alcohol poisoning have been reported at Health Ministry facilities — seven in Selangor one each in Kuala Lumpur, Perak and Negri Sembilan as at noon today. Health Director-…

Excellent trainee doctors to have shorter course to reduce wait for housemanship training - Nation | The Star Online http://po.st/r6ksRK via @staronline

TEMERLOH: The Cabinet has approved a shorter houseman (doctor) training programme for those who excel to cut down the overall waiting time for medical graduates to get housemanship training.

Whither universal health coverage in Malaysia? - Star2.com http://po.st/MpplhG via @po_st

Universal health coverage is defined as ensuring access to required quality health services that do not expose the user to financial hardship.

Disabled people concerned about plastic straw ban | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Banning plastic straws will affect people with physical disabilities as reusable alternatives are not safe for them, a spinal cord injury association has said. The Malaysian Spinal Cord Injury Advocacy Ass…

Rehabilitation hospital launched in Petaling Jaya - Business News | The Star Online http://po.st/hoOY7P via @staronline

Khazanah-led JV pumps RM100mil into Regen Rehab

Sandakan lacks a specialist hospital | Daily Express Newspaper Online

Sandakan: Sabah Health and People's Wellbeing Minister Stephen Wong Tien Fatt's hope that a specialist hospital will be set in Sandakan may be fulfilled if KPJ Healthcare Berhad, a Malaysian private healthcare provider offering s…

Don't get defensive, just be honest, lawyer tells pathologists

Criminal lawyer SN Nair says pathologists are supposed to be neutral and should not behave in a manner that will lead to suspicion.

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Bukit Aman to redraw SOP on handling autistic suspects | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — Mindful of changes in society, the police are drafting a new standard operating procedure (SOP) to handle criminal suspects with autism. Among the current practices under review are the use of handcuffs fo…

M’sia scrutinising imported Australian strawberries at all entry points - Health DG

Noor Hisham says the ministry is also working closely with the Australian High Commission regarding this matter.

Hospital malfunctions endanger lives

LETTER | An emergency Caesarean section operation was not possible as the elevators were not functioning.

Xavier Jayakumar to push for reform of laws governing medical marijuana

PETALING JAYA: Water, Land and Natural Resources Minister Dr Xavier Jayakumar is poised to take the issue of medical marijuana law reform to the Cabinet.

Dzulkefly: Stay away from liquor with unclear labelling

Health minister says alcoholic beverages involved in the deaths of 19 people may be counterfeit products.

Cannabis oil only for research, says Health Ministry

Cannabis oil still dangerous drug, not medicinal, says health ministry

Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad says there is a provision under the law for it to be used for research but he would have to endorse it.

Five teens and AED save footballer’s life - Nation | The Star Online http://po.st/gwbFdT via @staronline

GEORGE TOWN: For 12 minutes, a footballer stood at death’s gates when his heart stopped.

MMC's SOP requires disciplinary probe before action on sexual harassment - Nation | The Star Online http://po.st/miQtVW via @staronline

PETALING JAYA: A doctor accused of sexual harassment can be reprimanded, suspended or have his or her name removed from the register if found to have breached the code of professional conduct, said a doctor familiar with the proc…

Ex-state dept head addressed complaint before leaving post

SUNGAI BULOH: Former Selangor health department head Datuk Dr Azman Abu Bakar admitted that he was once approached about the complaint against the orthopaedic head of department (HoD) for sexual harassment and he did warn him to…

A recommendation has been put in to revoke the medical licence of the Sungai Buloh Hospital specialist implicated in sexual harassment accusations, said Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

SUNGAI BULOH: A recommendation has been put in to revoke the medical licence of the Sungai Buloh Hospital specialist implicated in sexual harassment accusations, said Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Dzulkefly: Ministry to address shortage of health professionals in Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The Health Ministry aims to accelerate efforts to achieve universal access to quality healthcare by targeting underserved areas, promoting primary and preventive healthcare and increasing capacity of both…

Kenyataan Akhbar KPK 18 September 2018 - Kejadian Disyaki Keracunan Metanol di Kuala Lumpur dan Negeri Selangor https://kpkesihatan.com/2018/09/18/kenyataan-akhbar-kpk-18-september-2018-kejadian-disyaki-keracunan-metanol-di-kuala-lumpur-dan-negeri-selangor/ via @DGHisham

Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) mengambil maklum mengenai kejadian disyaki keracunan metanol sekitar Kuala Lumpur dan Negeri Selangor. Sehingga pukul 5 petang 18 September 2018, KKM telah mene…

Suspected alcohol poisoning: Death toll reaches 15

PETALING JAYA: The death toll due to suspected alcohol poisoning is now at 15, said Comm Datuk Mazlan Mansor.

'Sex predator' doctor suspended 2 months - Nation | The Star Online http://po.st/53vaxt via @staronline

SUNGAI BULOH: The orthopaedic head of department (HoD) implicated in sexual harassment accusations in a Klang Valley hospital has been suspended for two months.