Malaysian Medical Resources
14,019 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
SUNGAI BULOH: The orthopaedic head of department (HoD) implicated in sexual harassment accusations in a Klang Valley hospital has been suspended for two months.
PETALING JAYA: Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar will be writing an appeal to Attorney General Tommy Thomas seeking a pardon for Muhammad Lukman, who was recently sentenced to death for possessing, processing and distributing m…
SHAH ALAM: More than 50 per cent of youngsters in the country are found to be not active and lead a sedentary lifestyle, said Health deputy director-general (Public Health) Datuk Dr Chong Chee Keong.
THE Health Ministry will establish a task force comprising health officers and ministry staff whose primary task is to determine the viability and relevance of Klinik 1 Malaysia (K1M).
PETALING JAYA: Several organisations have urged the government to review and adopt different policies when handling persons with disabilities after the arrest and overnight detention of a young man with autism who had allegedly o…
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — A recent study on breast cancer involving 7,663 women in the country have found that breastfeeding, regular physical activity and soy intake to be three key factors that can reduce the risk of developing t…
TAWAU: The Ministry of Health and People’s Well-being appreciates the move by the Tawau Specialist Hospital to set up more facilities as Sabah is still lacking specialists, doctors and facili…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is looking into drafting a law and guidelines to govern the “uberisation” of medical services.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today called on private medical practitioners to do more in supporting non-state actors, which is the third pillar in the country, by providing the…
This follows allegation that head of department of hospital had harassed housemen.
Prime minister advises parents to keep busy and active as Asian tradition of children supporting them in their golden years seems to be fading.
SANDAKAN: The Duchess of Kent Hospital (HDOK) here is the first hospital in South East Asia to utilise solar energy to support part of its electricity consumption, said Elopura assemblyman Calvin Chong. Chong said HDOK had instal…
Eric Paulsen says the pathologists in several custodial death cases sought to cover up for the police despite subsequent post-mortems indicating police abuse.
IPOH, Sept 13 —Works Minister Baru Bian today said Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun’s paediatric and maternity wings will be ready by December this year. The RM237 million project, which began construction on August 1, 2013, was s…
With medical tourism thriving in the country, hotels are just as vital as the hospitals. The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) says accommodation is a key component in the healthcare travel ecosystem. It wants to see hot…
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Malaysians are reminded not to rely too much on health-related content found online or "Dr Google" for medical advice, says Health Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Chen Chaw Min.
KUALA LUMPUR: Exercise medicine, which is increasingly gaining acceptance in Malaysia, has the potential of reducing the risk of getting Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), which is on the rise if ex…
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — In any US criminal procedural drama, a central character will be a pathologist (or a coroner in the UK), working to decipher clues left behind on a body in order to catch a killer. What takes place on the t…
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — A group of 30 Malaysian medical organisations today expressed their support towards Health Ministry’s plan to gazette smoking ban in restaurants. In an open letter today, the group said this will solve one…
PETALING JAYA: As the Malaysian population is expected to increase to 32.4 million this year, the national fertility rate is projected to decline to the lowest level ever recorded since the formation of Malaysia 55 years ago.
PETALING JAYA: The independent inquiry body set up to investigate the sexual harassment cases in a Klang Valley hospital has recommended for its head of department (HOD) implicated in the case to be suspended.
Matter discussed between Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, and Health Ministries last month.