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Catch-22: Public HCPs encouraged to upgrade skills abroad, but no unpaid leave is given

Malaysia’s public healthcare sector is facing a shortage of staff – especially specialists. Many doctors and nurses are encouraged to go abroad to upgrade their skills, yet the government is not providing them unpaid leave for th…

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Those abused have tendency to become abusers, say psychologists

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — Having a history of being abused or high level of stress and financial problems are the main factors...

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Khazanah to sell Turkish health insurance business, say sources

The potential sale of Acibadem Sigorta comes after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pushed a range of measures including cheaper health insurance last year.

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As CNY nears, Health Ministry cautions greater dengue risk, shares prevention tips

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 ― Dengue could spread more easily during the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations this week, the Health Ministry...

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Older doctors may work abroad but younger ones returning home, MOH says

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 14 — The trend of young doctors seeking greener pastures abroad is reversing as many have decided to come back to work...

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Respond to teenage mental health urgently

AZLI, who has just turned 17, was worried and sad about everything in his life — his grades in school, his future, relationships, etc.

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Pelitawanis members bring CNY cheer to HKL patients

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — Tenaga Nasional Berhad women’s association Pelitawanis headquarters branch brought the joy of Chinese New Year...

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Let this be the last death from home birth

Home births have seen an increase in popularity in recent years in Malaysia, in keeping with birthing trends abroad. A number of social media groups provide support and training on…

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5 in 1000 women give birth out of hospitals, says report

IT is estimated that about five in 1,000 women in Malaysia give birth out of hospitals, either not making it to the hospital in time or opting for planned home…

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Stomach cancer: Chinese more at risk than Malays

PETALING JAYA - Most diseases tend not to differentiate between colour and creed when it comes to their victims, but stomach cancer is a bit of an exception to the rule, being rather racist in its selection of victims.

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MMA: Doctors, facing dim prospects at home, venture abroad

IPOH, Feb 12 — Poor employment terms and promotion prospects in Malaysia could be the reason why local doctors are practising abroad,...

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Malaysian newspaper publishes ‘how to spot a gay’ checklist

Sinar Harian says LGBT people identifiable by beards, branded clothes and going to gym

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Hilmi: No special leave for govt doctors, nurses to serve abroad

KANGAR, Feb 11 — Government doctors or nurses should resign if they intend to serve overseas as no special leave is allocated to them...

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Over 1,500 Malaysian doctors working in UK public sector

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 ― A total of 1,548 Malaysian doctors were working in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) as of...

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63.3 pct S’wakians overweight – Rep

MIRI: Health Ministry statistics show that 63.3 per cent of Sarawakians are obese or on the verge of obesity. Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting said the statistics were from a survey conducte…

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Penang Medical College to help state become global health tourism hub | theSundaily

GEORGE TOWN: Penang Medical College (PMC) Sdn Bhd plans to provide the necessary human capital for the state to fully explore its potential as a global leader

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Calling Dr Dog!

“RUBY, Patch! No!” yells the middle-aged man clad in a white and red customised T-shirt with a logo of a dog with a stethoscope when he sees his golden retriever and white Jack Russell terrier starting to lunge at me. The canines…

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Clowning around for a cause

IT’S said that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck. That is certainly the case for Iskandar Syah Ismail, a hospital clown or “clown doctor”, who brings cheer to sick children in hospitals.

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Doctors plea for Johor sultan's intervention after homebirth death

A group of medical experts urge Sultan Ibrahim to raise awareness on the dangers of unsupervised homebirths.

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Jakim to introduce halal certification for medical devices

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 9 — The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) is expected to introduce halal certification for medical...

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Lions Club donates microscope to Sibu Hospital

SIBU: Lions Club of Sibu Dudong yesterday donated a RM70,000 state-of-the-art operating microscope to Sibu Hospital. Club president Kapitan Connie Loh said the optical microscope is designed to be …