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14,022 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.

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Malaysia wins award for access to affordable hepatitis C medicine

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has received the Leadership Award in Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines for invoking the Sofosbuvir compulsory licence to gain access to hepatitis C medicine at an affordable price.

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Health ministry working on 'bundling system' for private hospital charges

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry is working towards ensuring that a

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Malaysia implements 13 health policies, sparking national debate

A new set of health policies was imposed to curb NCDs and build a healthier Malaysia. While many are in agreement, there are still those who question the effects of the policies.

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Kedah government pays Mohd Radzi’s medical bills in full

ALOR STAR, Jan 17 — The Kedah government announced that it had settled the medical costs of a staff of the Kedah State Assembly office,...

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Concerned MOH offers incentives to retain medical specialists in Malaysia’s public sector

An annual increase of resignations from the government sector is due to the public-private sector income disparity and lack of prospects for promotion and progress in their career, according to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Su…

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Tackling nutrition issues in Malaysia

Nutrition Society of Malaysia mobilises multiple stakeholders in tackling the complex, multi-factorial nature of non-communicable diseases.

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Health Ministry says no to kiddie pack cigarettes

PUTRAJAYA: The government will in no way support the proposal by the tobacco industry to re-introduce kiddie pack cigarettes (pack of 10 sticks) to combat the scourge of contraband cigarettes, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S…

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Compulsory CPD is in effect for doctors in Malaysia. This is a guide on How to Register as as CPD Provider. If your meeting provides official CPD points, it will be more likely to be well attended than those without CPD points!

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KPJ in talks to sell aged care centre to Australian party

KPJ Healthcare Bhd is in advanced talks to sell its stake in loss-making Jeta Gardens, an aged care centre and retirement village in Queensland, Australia, to an Australian party that is in a similar line of business, sources say…

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Strengthening Malaysia’s primary healthcare system

The Health Ministry is moving the emphasis back to primary healthcare in order to tackle the increasingly worrying problem of non-communicable diseases.

freemalaysiatoday.com

No, surgeons can’t be executioners, says Health DG

He says even in the unlikely event hudud is implemented, neither the ministry nor Malaysian Medical Council will allow surgeons to cut off limbs.

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Merck Foundation Connects Africa and Asia through their Partnership with Malaysia and India to Build Healthcare Cap…

Merck Foundation Connects Africa and Asia through their Partnership with Malaysia and India to Build Healthcare Capacity in Africa https://t.co/pq8FKPGJxr

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Cool spell making life even tougher for Malaysia's homeless

KUALA LUMPUR: The unusually cool weather experienced in the country over the last week has been, at most, a minor inconvenience to a majority of Malaysians used to a warm, tropical climate. Mohd Anwar Shah Abdullah, 48, who lives…

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Health ministry cooperating with India on alternatives to medicine

Homeopathic practitioners may be registered, and ayurveda chair established at a local university.

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Health Ministry allocates RM5.62m for hospitals’ board of visitors, health clinic advisory panels

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — The Health Ministry has allocated RM4.28 million to be channelled to health clinics advisory panels and...

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Baby dies after being suffocated by swaddle

KUALA LUMPUR: A four-month-old baby died after suffocating by a baby swaddle while she was asleep at a house in Sungai Besi today.

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Is healthcare debt collection the 'new' future for hospital income?

Providing healthcare services does not come cheap, and it seems to provide slim profit margins for hospitals. On top of that, there are unclaimed medical bills—accumulated over the years—which leads to financial strain and diffic…

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Health Ministry says losing more medical specialists each year

PUTRAJAYA, January 10 — The number of medical specialists resigning from the government hospitals has increased annually due to...

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Malaysia’s healthcare system is at a crossroads

The Malaysian healthcare system is encountering complex challenges, and this requires strategies and solutions that involve all stakeholders, not just policymakers.